Tweet39ShareShare2059 Shares What time did you “Get up!” this morning? I am not necessarily referring to what time you woke up. What time did you “Get Up!” and get to it? I have a challenge for you today. Get up! and do something active! Don’t waste time watching TV and other sedentary activities. What do […]
Month: August 2010
Email Rampage! 8 Tips to Find the Bottom of Your Inbox
Tweet79ShareShare1089 Shares This post is not for the faint of heart. Things are going to get ugly with your inbox. (Some might even say dangerous!) And some email is going to get hurt. Today, we are going to get to the bottom of your email inbox…
Reader Wednesday: What Do You Want to See?
TweetShareShare0 Shares I would like to take this Wednesday to thank everyone who has sent me supportive messages about Time Management Ninja. I really do appreciate all the encouragement and try to return all correspondence. Today, in appreciation of all TMN readers, I want to ask you… What would you like to see on TMN? […]
How I Use My iPad to Get Work Done
Tweet41ShareShare142 Shares Do you have have an iPad? Do you use it for work? Do you use it for fun? Or both? There has been interesting debate lately as to whether the iPad is more for consumption or for creation. In other words, is it more for accessing media? (Surfing the web, watching movies, reading […]
Why You Should Try a Moleskine Notebook
Tweet150ShareShare6156 Shares Where do you capture your notes? On a legal pad? In a notebook? Or your computer? Having a good method and tool for capturing notes is essential to any time management system. As I have written previously, I use my iPad extensively. This is especially true for calendar and contacts. However, when it […]
Email Ping-Pong!
Tweet41ShareShare1657 Shares There are many types of office games. However, in today’s world, the favorite seems to be “Email Ping-Pong.” (Some offices have official leagues…) People love to send volleys of emails back and forth. Some like to see how quickly they can do it. Others like to see how far they can send their […]
Stepping Forward… Toward Your Goals.
Tweet201ShareShare22223 Shares What did you do today to move closer to your goals? Whether it is that promotion at work? Or to get in shape? Or to finish that home improvement project? Big goals are very rarely accomplished in one effort. It takes lots of small steps to reach them. So, what is your “one […]
Why Can’t You Take a Day Off?
Tweet1ShareShare1516 Shares I have heard it before, “I can’t take a day off from work…” Why not? The excuses start flying… “I am so far behind on my work.” “Because they need me there.” “I am the only one who can do…” “I will never catch up if I miss a day.” What other excuses […]
What Do You Need To Give Up?
Tweet29ShareShare231 Shares Friday is usually a good day to reflect on the week. Today’s thought is about lightening your load a bit. Sometimes we take on more than we should… to the point that our load is a bit too heavy to carry day-to-day. When this happens, it is necessary to offload some of our […]
Do It Right the First Time & Do It With Class
Tweet27ShareShare3562 Shares One of the first leaders I learned from was the Captain of my first ship when I was a young Naval Officer. One of his catch phrases was, “Do it right the first time, and do it with class.” These are powerful words. Have you ever done a task, but you didn’t give […]