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 comes to [...]

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 step” forward today?

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 have you [...]

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 obligations and [...]

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 it your [...]