Tweet92ShareShare150242 SharesAre you getting your work done? Or do you sit around and wait for work to come to you? (I have written previously about the danger of doing other’s people’s jobs.) Not only does this behavior demonstrate a lack of initiative, but it is a bigger problem because if you are waiting for work […]
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10 Tough Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Goals
Tweet88ShareShare62150 SharesGoals. We all have them. Whether you admit them or not. They could be written down for all to see. Or hidden in the recesses of your mind, privy only to you. By nature, we all have things we want to accomplish. Yet, are you clear on the “why, how, and when” of your objectives? Today […]
Why Your Time Management Should Be Effortless
Tweet65ShareShare35100 Shares “I don’t have time for time management.” That is an excuse that I hear often. You say that you don’t have time to sit down and plan. Or to get up early and get things done. Or to set goals and deadlines. All of these are excuses. After all, time management’s main purpose […]
5 Reasons To Put Things Off Until Tomorrow
Tweet58ShareShare3189 SharesYou are getting ready to start your day, and you are nervous to think about what you need to get done today. Your todo list is a mile long before you even get to work. And that’s part of the problem, your list is so exhaustive that you are overwhelmed before you even begin.
You Can’t Do Email and Talk at the Same Time
Tweet54ShareShare64118 SharesHave you ever been in a conversation with someone and they are doing something else? In fact, they are doing everything but looking and listening to you. The conversation goes on, and then finally they say, “Can you repeat that?” It’s frustrating. Yet, we are all guilty of this from time to time.
8 Ways to Deal With Unproductive Days
Tweet77ShareShare57134 Shares This is a guest post by Matthew Snider, a personal development junkie and a regular blogger at Self Development Secrets. Let’s face it, there are some days when the clock keeps moving ahead, you keep falling behind, and you eventually feel like giving up entirely. We can’t be productive every single day, and […]
10 Ways Leaders with Bad Time Management Hurt Companies
Tweet54ShareShare77131 SharesI recently heard in the workplace, “He/she is a great leader, but horrible at time management.” This sounds like a a contradiction in terms. Good leaders increase a team’s output. They accelerate things, remove obstacles, and lift individuals to their potential. Being “bad at time management” isn’t something that goes well with those objectives.
5 Simple Morning Habits That Will Increase Productivity
Tweet72ShareShare67139 Shares This is a guest post by Brit Haines. Brit is a Kansas City native, freelance writer, and founder of BeWrit.com, where she helps busy self-improvers conquer the one thing we all struggle through no matter our differences: life. Mornings are powerful. They set the entire mood and tone for the day ahead, from […]
How Much Time Will You Spend in Meetings this Week?
Tweet43ShareShare5497 SharesIs your schedule overrun with meetings? Before you even begin your workday is your calendar full of meetings. Take a look a your calendar and add up how much time you will spend in conference rooms this week. When will you get your work done if you are stuck in meetings all day?
Apple AirPods: 9 Things I Like and 4 That I Don’t
Tweet21ShareShare324 SharesWhile everyone is waiting for the next iPhone, there is another great Apple product that many people have overlooked. I am referring to Apple’s wireless earphones, that they call AirPods. AirPods were released last December, after a short delay. They have been hard to obtain ever since, and are still on a 6-week backorder. […]