Tweet121Share81Share48250 Shares Ever go looking for something you wrote down, but you just don’t know where you wrote it down? Taking notes is crucial to your productivity, however you need to be consistent in where you take those notes. To minimize your efforts, you need a notebook. In fact, what you need is one place […]
Tweet53Share18Share1586 Shares I often get asked for time management advice, coaching, and training. Many of those asking often say that they don’t have time for time management. To address that need, I am pleased to announce my new online TMN time management course.
Tweet92Share137Share73302 Shares The other day someone asked me when I have time to do all the writing and website work that I do. I told them that I do my writing every day from 4AM–6AM. They told me, “That’s crazy! I would never do that.” Maybe they wouldn’t… but I would. Is that crazy… or just […]
Tweet90Share195Share54339 Shares When asked about personal organization and cleanliness, most people start talking about their home, their office, or maybe their desk. However, there is another area of organization that most people don’t like to talk about. Today, I want to talk about your car.
Tweet149Share95Share156400 Shares Productivity is an elusive quality for many companies. Ironically, the more a company pursues productivity, the more it seems to slip through its fingers. Additional resources end up clogging up the works. More rules, structure, and process create unneeded delays and bureaucracy. When activity does occur, companies tend to recognize busyness instead of progress. Does your […]
Tweet110Share87Share56253 Shares You say you have big plans. Big plans for this year. Even bigger plans for the summer. Maybe even for next weekend. However, what is your plan for today? You may have great ideas for tomorrow, but first you are going to have to successfully get through this day.
Tweet188Share104Share204496 Shares Fridays can be tough. In many workplaces, they are written off as non-productive days. This seems to happen even more during the summertime when people are taking time-off or vacation. Yet, Fridays don’t have to be a wash when it comes to getting work done. With some planning and discipline you can reclaim your […]
Tweet94Share58Share92244 Shares In your quest to be more productive, you push yourself to get more done. More tasks. More work. But, is all of that work actually taking you where you want to go? Or are you so busy that you don’t know which direction your productivity is taking you?
Tweet12Share21Share5083 Shares Yesterday, I left for the airport 30 minutes late. That one statement probably stresses many people out. Thoughts of fighting traffic, hunting for a parking spot, scrambling through security, and sprinting to the gate. Nervous? Yet, that is not what happened. In fact, it was a leisurely walk to the departure gate. If […]
Tweet3Share45Share93141 Shares It happens to all of us. You’re hard at work doing an important task. Then, several minutes later you “wake up” to find yourself doing some meaningless item that popped up. Your important work has been pushed to the side and you’re not sure when you will get back to it. In fact, thirteen […]