Everyone procrastinates. Let’s just try to procrastinate less. Here are some tips: 1. Stop thinking about how large or complex a task is. Instead, start with just one part of … Continue reading Why Do It Today? Procrastinate!
Want to be more productive? Easy – Minimize your “brain clutter! OK, so what IS brain clutter? Just as it sounds – too much in or on the brain. Just … Continue reading Brain Clutter – Your Productivity Sapper!
Have you heard of the “blackberry prayer?” It is what you see when someone is checking his or her smart phone under a table. Yes, it looks something like praying, … Continue reading The “Blackberry Prayer” and Meetings – NOT Good!
Whenever someone says, “I want some time management training,” I try to shift their focus. Here’s the point: it’s not time management, it’s life management. When you think time management, … Continue reading It’s NOT Time Managment…
Many people have unexpectedly found themselves seeking new opportunities for employment. Don’t despair. It could be the best career opportunity you’ve ever had in your life. Yes. You might be … Continue reading I’m Down-sized: NOW What?
How many of us pride ourselves in our “ability” to multitask? We think it is an advantage—and maybe it is. But maybe it has gone too far. Let’s face it. … Continue reading Multi-tasking Your Email Could be Hazardous to Your Career Health
Heading to a meeting? Going to a business lunch? Meeting someone in his or her office? Pocket the smart phone or cell phone, and turn off the ringer. And keep … Continue reading SMARTPhone On or Off the Table?
There is a Spanish proverb that says “He who gossips to you will gossip about you.” I have found this to be right on the money. Gossips don’t turn it … Continue reading Beware the gossiper!
This sounds like it’s going to be a lecture on phishing scams or spam email, but that’s not the case at all. This is a warning on the hidden dangers … Continue reading Your Deadly Inbox
So much to do — so little time to do it all. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard exasperated people lament that they just don’t know … Continue reading How to Get it All Done
I’d like to propose that we begin Email Savings Time! On a daily basis, knowledge workers (basically anyone who works on a computer) handle an average of about 110 emails. They … Continue reading Gain An Hour Per Day With Email Savings Time!
