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Meetings are one of the #1 time wasters in the workplace. Too often employees are locked in meeting rooms instead of allowed to get their job done. They take up too much time. Cost too much money. Kill too much of employees’ morale. And result in too much loss of productivity. Most companies would be [...]
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One day, I was holding a meeting in my office with some visiting clients. Suddenly, without warning, one of my team members walked into the room and asked for a document that she could not find. It was not urgent and she probably could have found it on her own. Silly me, I had not [...]
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The other day I walked into a co-worker’s office. She was also on the phone and appeared to be typing an email. There were several stacks of paper spread across her desk. She waved to me that it would be just a second. Hanging up the phone, she said, “What’s up? I just finished a [...]
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You work hard to get things done every day. Yet, you get to the end of your week and things seem to have piled up. Sometimes literally. What gives? What are you not getting done? Cleaning? Laundry? Paying Bills? Routine tasks? How can you make sure that things are not piling up on you? You [...]
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Sometimes a little forced change of perspective can let you see things in ways you don’t normally. Last night I got to experience a cool thing. It was called “flavor tripping.” Now, before your mind starts wandering to illicit activities… let me tell you that it was a food tasting experience. You eat a small [...]
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Get My Pen! – Read below for a FREE chance to WIN my favorite pen. I will give one away next Monday! All of us need a pen. Even if most of your time management is done via electronics, you probably still need one to take notes. I have yet to meet anyone who is [...]
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We all know red tape. Unnecessary rules and complicated procedures that get in people’s way of getting their work done. Some companies are masters of laying out the red tape. On the other hand, what about blue tape? You know blue tape. The kind that you use when you are preparing to paint a room. Blue [...]
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The other day around lunchtime, I got an email that said, “Please let me know by the end of the day, or the project will be delayed.” I happened to be working all day with clients. I was not even going to check my email again until the end of the day. If something was [...]
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When it comes to time management, we often concentrate on what we should be doing. What is our next task? Who do we need to get in touch with? Where do we need to be for that appointment? When is that deliverable due? However, equally important, it what needs to not be done. What activities [...]
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