Tweet11ShareShare11 Shares Once upon a time, email was suppose to make the workplace more efficient. However, at many companies today, email takes up more time than it saves. It actually reduces company efficiency. Email misuse (and abuse) can quickly bring a workplace’s productivity to a stand still. The irony is that most email chaos is […]
Tweet26ShareShare329 Shares Today is an anniversary. Sort of. One year ago today was the first blog post I wrote online about TMN. It wasn’t much. Just a few quick thoughts. (You can see it here.) But, it was the start. It was action. And it got me going. Often we talk about what we can get […]
TweetShareShare0 Shares Pop quiz: Can you name 10 things that are in your wallet or purse? Now, if you lost your wallet or purse, would you be able to replace what was in there? Most people would have a real bad day. In fact, I almost had one the other day. I was on vacation […]
Tweet48ShareShare250 Shares Do you answer your cell phone anytime, anywhere? No matter what you are doing? Do you check email at night before going to bed? How about on weekends? When some sends you a text message, do you drop whatever you are doing and respond? Is your technology a tool that gives you more […]
Tweet175ShareShare19194 Shares “I’ll do it tomorrow.” Famous last words of the procrastinator. Slogan of tasks that don’t get done. Motto of underachievers. The problem is, the last time I looked, tomorrow was still tomorrow. In fact, tomorrow is always tomorrow.
Tweet176ShareShare5181 Shares The following guest post comes from Jon Tse, of jontsejontse.com. How many times have you wished that you had just one more hour in a day to play video games, finish a project, or pursue a hobby? We all have tasks that need to be done every day, and only in our spare […]
Tweet1ShareShare1 Shares 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, […]
Tweet49ShareShare1766 Shares 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.
Tweet169ShareShare12181 Shares I can be writing a blog post and then 2 minutes later, I have searched 4 websites looking for a reference, paid an online bill, and ended up surfing on eLance to find a web designer. Whoa…how did I get here?
Tweet17ShareShare724 Shares You are holding a meeting with 8 people in the room. However, only 3 are paying attention and contributing. The others are working on their laptops. Checking email. Texting friends. Or who knows what else. Does this sound familiar? Is this your meeting?