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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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? [...]

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 [...]

Why do we continue negative behaviors?  Often, we know they are bad.  We know there is a better course. We do them despite the fact that we know that they take us in the wrong direction.  Is it lazyness? We know the right action, but we are too tired to do the right thing? Sometimes [...]