Why You Need That Phone Number
Share Recently, a close friend and business associate had an idea that he wanted to discuss with me. However, he was unable to call me. After a day or two, he finally emailed asking me to give him a ring. When we finally connected, I asked him why he didn’t simply call me. He responded, “I [...]
Start Your Week Ahead of the Pack
Share How do you normally start your week? Do you get off to a strong start? Or does it take you half of Monday to get back on track? Getting out of the gate at the start of your week can set the pace for your productivity all week long.
Are Books the Clutter of the Future?
Share Recently, I went on a “Tour Of Homes” which featured many fancy restored houses. The thought that stuck with me, was that all these old homes had walls and walls of built-in bookcases. (Filled with old books, of course!) Some must have had five or six rooms with “book walls.” Now, these were historic homes. [...]
Best of Time Management Ninja
Share I have received several requests from readers for a list of TMN’s top posts. So, I have added a “Best Of” page that contains what I consider my best posts. (Not necessarily based on traffic). You can check out the new “Best Of” page here. Maybe you will discover an article that you missed. [...]
Which is worse: Losing your phone or your wallet?
Share The other day, I tweeted the question, “Would you rather lose your phone or your wallet?” The question seemed to hit a nerve. At some point, each of us has probably endured one or the other. (And for some, more often than others…) But, more interesting, was that the camps were divided. Many said [...]
Why You Must Define Your Time Management System
Share Once upon a time, time management systems came in a box. I remember one of my first from Franklin Quest (predecessor to Franklin Covey). It had a dayplanner with calendar, todo list, notes, and address book. It had an archive binder to store your old pages. And last but not least, it even had [...]
6 Ways to Protect Yourself From Overload
Share Do you constantly say that you have too much to do and too little time? If you have one… is your todo list a mile long? This seems to be a common sentiment in today’s world. Everyone has too much on their list and too many obligations to keep up with. Have you stopped [...]
Too many mailboxes… where is your mail going?
Share Where is your mail going? Or better yet… how many places is your mail going? The problem that many people experience is simple: too many mailboxes. How many inboxes do you have to check?
What did you forget to pack?
Share On your last trip, what did you forget to pack? You would be amazed what people will forget: Socks Cell phone charger Workout shoes Maybe even their brain! (Some people have admitted to this…) Traveling can be stressful enough, but when you are disorganized and worrying about packing it only adds to your Life [...]
The Visible Todo List
Share Where is your Todo List? And more importantly, when was the last time you looked at it? The idea of a todo list is to capture the things you need to do, so that you can get them off your mind, and you can continue the business at hand. However, all that is worthless [...]
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