From the monthly archives: July 2010
“I’ll do it tomorrow.” Famous last words of the procrastinator. Slogan of tasks that don’t get done. Motto of underachievers. The problem is, the last time I looked, tomorrow was still tomorrow. In fact, tomorrow is always tomorrow.
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The following guest post comes from Jon Tse, of jontsejontse.com. How many times have you wished that you had just one more hour in a day to play video games, finish a project, or pursue a hobby? We all have tasks that need to be done every day, and only in our spare time can [...]
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Recently, a close friend and business associate had an idea that he wanted to discuss with me. However, he was unable to call me. After a day or two, he finally emailed asking me to give him a ring. When we finally connected, I asked him why he didn’t simply call me. He responded, “I lost [...]
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How do you normally start your week? Do you get off to a strong start? Or does it take you half of Monday to get back on track? Getting out of the gate at the start of your week can set the pace for your productivity all week long.
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Special TMN T-Shirt Giveaway: A Time Management Ninja t-shirt for the best reader submitted tip for “staying on target with your tasks.” I will choose the single best comment on Monday, July 26th. Please share your best tips in the comments below. I can be writing a blog post and then 2 minutes later, I [...]
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You are holding a meeting with 8 people in the room. However, only 3 are paying attention and contributing. The others are working on their laptops. Checking email. Texting friends. Or who knows what else. Does this sound familiar? Is this your meeting?
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“Poor planning on your part doesn’t constitute an emergency on my part.” It happens to all of us at some point. You are working hard through your day, when suddenly, the figurative fire alarm goes off. A co-worker or a client suddenly needs something immediately. It is an emergency. We all have to stop what [...]
Continue Reading →Recently, I went on a “Tour Of Homes” which featured many fancy restored houses. The thought that stuck with me, was that all these old homes had walls and walls of built-in bookcases. (Filled with old books, of course!) Some must have had five or six rooms with “book walls.” Now, these were historic homes. I [...]
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Sometimes you just have to be ruthless with your email. Otherwise, it will run you over like a freight train. This weekend, there was an interesting USA Today article about a Harris Interactive poll that showed that more than 50 emails a day is the tipping point for most people to be overwhelmed by their [...]
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