When you have an important meeting, do you get the big conference room? You know, the fancy one. The one with the boardroom table and the comfortable chairs. And the cool A/V system that hooks up directly to your laptop. With enough seats for a full-on briefing to the President. But, how much did you [...]
When you need to get yourself going, how do you step on the gas? There are things that boost productivity and accelerate each of us. What gets you going? We all have an internal Turbo button. Sometimes, you just need to push it.
Can you remember when you bought your last CD? I cannot. However, it was many years ago. Very soon, we will won’t be buying software in a packages either. I download most of my software directly from the online app store. Even for my Mac. Now, I am making another leap. I have decided that I am not buying any [...]
I was lucky enough to get an iPad 2 on release day. After having used it for a week and a half, I can say that there are many noticeable improvements over the original iPad. While many of the changes are evolutionary, the new iPad 2 does impress. It is much quicker. The new processor chip makes using [...]
You todo list is your friend. Or at least it should be. It’s not going to bite the hand that feeds it, right? Wrong. If you leave it unattended without attention, it might just turn on you. Don’t let your todo list bite you.
Today, I want to ask, “Where do you get things done?” Not when. Not how. But, where? Often we talk about being, “In the zone.” I want to know where your zone is located. Where are you most productive?
Have you ever bought a new time management tool only to have it end up in a desk drawer? You know, that fancy calendar that you thought would help organize your day. Or that shiny new gadget that you knew would help you stay on top of things. However, you quickly found that the new [...]
Ever see a baseball player point to the fences? Calling his shot. Boldly stating that he will hit a home run. It may seem a little confident. Arrogant, even. (and maybe it only happens in the movies…) But, there is a lesson here. Sometimes you just have to call yourself out. Sometimes you just have [...]
Does this picture represent the last meeting you attended? You know how it goes. Everyone shows up. There is a lot of quacking. People stream in late. There is no organization. After a bunch of chaos, everyone streams off in different directions. Do ducks have more effective meetings than your company?
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Loren Pinilis
+1 to the regular clean-up session. I tend to not
Craig Jarrow
Thanks, Sophie!
Sometimes, it is about all the li
Sophie Novak
Great post. I completely agree with the importance
Aleta Fullenwider
THANK YOU! Finally someone who agrees with me that
HomemakersDaily
I don't want piles but I still somehow end up
Brandon Jones
Craig,
Great post! I completely agree with you on
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