Tweet59ShareShare1978 Shares No. No. No. We hear that word a lot in daily life. We say it often, too. (And some people try to say it more…) But, “no” can be a limiting answer. Just the word, when used in a sentence, can change the tone of a conversation. Today, let’s be positive… let’s say […]
Tweet155ShareShare99254 Shares Do you have an elephant? You know, that big task that you have not gotten around to? The one that you are dreading… The one that has been hanging around…. The one that is too obvious… It’s in the middle of the room and no one wants to talk about it. What is […]
TweetShareShare1717 Shares Conference calls don’t work. Let’s face it. They just don’t. People do other things. Most people are engaged in everything but engaging those on the call. Hopefully, they at least “mute” their line. But amazingly, you often hear typing, background noise, pets, toilets flushing (really!), and more. Do these things happen on your conference […]
Tweet17ShareShare623 Shares This week in Atlanta we had 5 snow days in a row. (Yes, 5!) Schools and many businesses were closed all week. Many people did not have mail delivered for 4 days or more due to the snow and ice. And for me, I did not miss it at all! So I ask, […]
TweetShareShare0 Shares Weekly Reader Questions and Tips One of my goals for 2011 is to do more video for TMN. Today is the first in a weekly series where I answer your questions. If you cannot see the video in your browser, click here to view it. Thanks for your support! Topics Mentioned in This […]
Tweet42ShareShare1658 Shares I was recently working with a colleague who was trying to get more control over her schedule. She said that she did not have enough time and that she was too reactive during her day. When we took a look at her calendar, I was astonished to see that it was almost empty. […]
Tweet17ShareShare17 Shares 2011 is off to a sprint! I cannot believe we are already finishing the first week of 2011. Many are hoping for a better year than 2010. (I look for a better year every year!) Things have gotten off to a record pace. How is your start going? Happenings – 2011 Jump Start […]
Tweet199ShareShare11210 Shares What is the one thing you will do today? Forget the rest of your todo list for a moment. You only get to pick one item. One task. But you will complete it today… no matter what else happens. What is it?
Tweet218ShareShare40258 Shares Do you have something you need to do? Something you have been talking about for a long time? Why haven’t you done it? We all like to talk about what we are going to do. Yet, when it comes to the doing part… we fall short. We put it off. We hesitate. We […]
Tweet3ShareShare47 Shares Have you ever paid for a service that you didn’t use? Or continued to pay for one long after you stopped using it? We have all probably been guilty of this at some point. The start of the new year is a great time to reel in those unused services. Just like we […]