As this year winds down, it is a good time to look back at 2013.
In review, I wanted to call out some of my favorites thoughts and ideas of the year.
Here are my favorite 12 Time Management Ninja writings of 2013.
My Favorite Posts of the Year
Yesterday’s TMN Newsletter had the Top 10 posts on TMN. Those rankings were by website traffic.
However, as I looked back at my writings, I wanted to provide a deeper dive of my TMN posts.
Some of these were hits. Some were overlooked.
Yet, these are my favorite ideas and posts from this year.
In chronological order, here are my favorite TMN posts of 2013:
- If You Never Ship, Then Your Work Is Wasted – We all have great ideas. However, if you never do them, if you never finish them… they are for nothing. You have to ship. You have to deliver on your promise.
- 10 Lies That Disorganized People Like to Tell – This post was about the lies that disorganized people like to tell to cover up their behavior. We all are guilty of these at some point. The important thing is to recognize them as excuses.
- Beware: 10 Time Management Rules That You Are Breaking – Again, we are all guilty of breaking the rules at some point. Which of these are impacting your productivity?
- 10 Questions You Must Answer About Your Goals – We all have goals, but are you truly taking the steps to make them happen? And why are you pursuing them in the first place?
- Stop Having an Affair with Your Smartphone! (or iPad!) – Smartphones and tablets have taken over our lives. We don’t leave the house without them. Most people use them right before bed and immediately upon waking. Are you paying more attention to your smartphone than your loved one?
- 10 Simple Rules for Choosing Your Productivity Tools – Simple tips to help ensure that you actually use the productivity tools that you choose for your toolkit.
- Are You Choosing to Be Average – Mediocrity is a choice. Or rather it is a choice not to try to excel. Are you settling for average?
- 8 Reasons to Push Yourself Today – You reach new limits by testing the ones you have currently. What are you doing each and every day to stretch your abilities and limits?
- You Don’t Get More Time Later – You cannot get more time. We all have the same amount in the day. We don’t know how much we have left in our lives. And you don’t get more time later.
- Why Preparation is Better Than Planning – Having a plan is a good start. But, preparing is the secret that allows you to get a head start on your day.
- Email Is Not Your Job – In a world where workers spend over a third of their workday processing email, it’s time to escape the inbox. Sorting email doesn’t get work done. And many individuals and companies are paralyzed by their email.
- 5 Things Your Need to Do IRL to Get More Done – Finally, one of my recent posts about the need to connect “In Real Life.” (IRL) Technology is great, but sometimes you need to unplug and simply connect with others in person.
I am taking some time off for the Holidays and hope you are, too!
Best wishes and thanks for your continued support.