Tweet190ShareShare75265 Shares Why do we put off the things that we say are the most important? Why doesn’t our most crucial task get done? Or the thing that we have been meaning to do for months? Eventually things catch up to us. Either there are consequences. Or we simply miss the opportunity to do them. Whether it […]
Tweet54ShareShare2478 Shares Email has gotten out of control. Doubt it? Your employees are spending up to half of their day on it. What can we do to bring this productivity monster under control? (Hint: We may have to go rogue on this one.) Email Has Taken Over Email is here to stay. Despite our best efforts, it […]
TweetShareShare55 Shares The other day I questioned my 8-year-old son as to when he was going to do something that I had asked him to do. He said he would do it tomorrow. The next day I said, “OK. Are you going to do it now?” He said, “I said tomorrow.” I replied, “You said that […]
Tweet502ShareShare252754 Shares You go to work… and you work. Or so you think. Your day goes by in a flurry of activity. But, despite your busy day, it feels like you aren’t making any progress. You finish your day and it seems like you are further behind that when you started. You have to wonder, “Are […]
Tweet75ShareShare63138 Shares Are meetings at your company a free-for-all? Do they deteriorate into something that resembles near chaos? I have seen many corporate meetings that are less organized than a kindergarten class recess. Today, let’s address our bad meeting behavior. Meetings Gone Bad When did we start allowing this bad meeting behavior? Why do meeting settings tend to […]
Tweet1ShareShare1112 Shares We often think about the speed of our lives. How much we are hurrying… How fast we can do that… How busy we are… However, we don’t often think about the momentum behind all that motion. Stop and consider your own. Do you know in which direction it is taking you? More importantly, […]
Ah, a new year. It provides a clean slate to correct our past mistakes, ingrain healthy habits and change our lives for the better.
If you’re like millions of Americans, you have resolved to “get healthy” this year. Chances are you’ve made similar declarations before. You will exercise more and eat less! You will use your gym membership! You will get more sleep!
It’s easy to start off full of enthusiasm and vigor for our New Year’s resolutions, but as life settles into its routines, we often let our goals slide.
Tweet33ShareShare639 Shares I discovered the online note-taking app Workflowy after one of my Twitter friends recommended it. It is a powerful app that allows you to take notes, makes lists, and brainstorm all your ideas. And it does all of this online, so that your information is available everywhere. Once I started using it, I […]
Tweet90ShareShare59149 Shares Many of us are heading back to work. In the U.S., today marks the return after an extended New Year’s holiday weekend. Some of us have been off since before Christmas. Getting back on track can be a challenge. It can even be a little scary. I am sure may people lost sleep last […]
Tweet15ShareShare318 Shares TMN Year in Review It has been a great year at TMN. I want to thank you for your support. Looking back, I am truly amazed at some of the events from this year. Some of the highlights: Traffic Quadrupled at TMN This Year. Not a simple feat. But, one that I hope […]