Tweet26Share9Share2055 Shares Are you on call 24/7? Should you be expected to be? There are some jobs that require it. But in this day of cell phones, text messages, and more, should you be required to be on a technology leash? Do you have clear expectations and boundaries around your communications?
Tweet52Share40Share50142 Shares Email doesn’t get much respect these days. After all, it is the new snail mail. It takes up too much of most people’s time. It gets abused. It piles up. It wastes time. Yet, most businesses still live and die by email. So, it has to be good for something, right? The Power […]
Tweet53Share11Share2892 Shares Yesterday, I had a large project sitting on my desk. I was having trouble getting it started. It was a project that I had been putting off. Heck, it was looking pretty daunting. I wasn’t sure I even wanted to jump into it. Do you ever have trouble getting started on tough tasks? […]
Tweet43Share15Share1775 Shares When does good beat best? It happens. When best fails to get it done. When best doesn’t finish. When best doesn’t ship. Sometimes good does beat the best.
Tweet148Share216Share98462 Shares Are you the Early Bird? Do you get an early start on your day? Do you arrive to appointments early? Do you finish projects and tasks ahead of deadlines? If not, why not?
Tweet10Share5Share217 Shares I am a big fan of simple design. I couldn’t resist doing a quick video review of the new Master Lock Speed Dial Lock. It is even available in my TMN colors of green and black. Thanks, Master Lock! Simple Design As you can see from the photo, the Speed Dial lock doesn’t […]
Tweet210Share54Share52316 Shares Let’s face it, sometimes you just don’t feel like working. It seems that no matter what you do, that you can’t get into that productivity zone. Maybe your energy level is low. Maybe your attitude is off. You just don’t feel like doing anything. What do you do when this happens?
Tweet48Share22Share2898 Shares No one likes to be considered weak. Our whole culture is about being strong. Being tough. Being resilient. While we are often stronger than we think, we tend to ignore or downplay our weaknesses. But, you have to consider your vulnerabilities, because even the strongest can be done in by their Achilles’ heel. Do you […]
Tweet69Share26Share42137 Shares Does your time management upset people? Do people think you are rude because you defend your time? A concern I sometimes hear is that if people take a hard stance with their time, that others will consider their actions rude. After all, wasting time, being late, and missing deadlines are the norm. If […]
Tweet56Share31Share21108 Shares How do you start your todo list? Many people begin with a fresh piece of paper. If so, how do you know what you did yesterday? Better yet, what was left undone? Is your todo list a blank slate each and every day? The Blank Slate I once worked with a manager that […]