From the monthly archives: March 2010
You are what you eat. We all know this truism. But how about: You are what you do. One could say that your todo list is your “menu of life.” It determines what you do and thus what you become. The Todo List as a Menu One of the biggest issues people have in being [...]
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Today is Friday. That means “No Meeting Friday.” No Meeting Friday started as a way to reclaim productivity in the workplace. Let’s dedicate one day a week to do nothing but hard creative work that requires our time. Let’s get done the things that are more important than sitting in a meeting room. Some companies [...]
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Newsflash: Procrastination is contagious. Well, maybe it is not a newsflash. I think we all know that you become like those that you hang out with. (Remember when your parents were concerned about you hanging out with a certain crowd in school? Makes sense, doesn’t it?) It has been shown time and again that people [...]
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Is Your Time Free For the Taking? We live in scary times. It has become expected, even acceptable, for people to steal your time. Couple this with the fact that many workplaces are very disorganized and inefficient and you may find that your time is under a constant state of attack. Are you a doormat when [...]
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I bet you can tell me, right now, who is going to be late to your next meeting. Is it you? We all know who will be late to our next meeting. Why? Not because we are fortune tellers, but because it is always the same individuals. Do you have a reputation for being late? [...]
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Once upon a time, time management systems came in a box. I remember one of my first from Franklin Quest (predecessor to Franklin Covey). It had a dayplanner with calendar, todo list, notes, and address book. It had an archive binder to store your old pages. And last but not least, it even had a [...]
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Do you constantly say that you have too much to do and too little time? If you have one… is your todo list a mile long? This seems to be a common sentiment in today’s world. Everyone has too much on their list and too many obligations to keep up with. Have you stopped to [...]
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When people say they are overloaded or cannot keep up with their todos, it is usually the result of taking on too much. Most of the time, I advise people that they need to “Say No” more often. Being able to “Say No” is key to avoiding being overcome by obligations others ask us to [...]
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In a world where people tend to ignore deadlines and many tasks/projects are finished late, why do people continue to assault our time? Why do they interrupt us with urgent requests? Why do they need it now? How often do our priorities get derailed due to some one’s immediate demands on our time? I was recently [...]
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