Tweet51ShareShare66117 Shares“If it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.” We have all heard this advice. And on the surface, it appears to be a good piece of guidance. Yet, taking this cliché as a rule can be counter-productive, even dangerous. Today, I want to tell you why you should fix things in your life before they […]
Productivity
Planning is Good, Preparing is Always Better
Tweet67ShareShare117184 SharesIf you practice time management, one of the most important habits you can practice is getting ready for your day. Early morning planning is an important element of most organized individual’s routine. Yet, planning for your day is only the first step. If you truly want to maximize your time, you also need to prepare […]
Spending Too Much Time on the Wrong Things
Tweet72ShareShare146218 SharesYou are what you do. In other words, you are the results of the actions you take and the work you complete. What are you doing that is taking up your valuable time? Today, I want you to consider what you shouldn’t be doing. In fact, what do you need to do less of […]
TMN TIP: Make Time to Plan, Review, and Prepare Every Day
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10 Tips to Help You Stay on One Task Until It’s Done
Tweet77ShareShare158235 SharesYou are trying to get one task done. Yet, everything and everyone is conspiring to keep you from getting it done. It should only take 5 minutes, but you can’t seem to get 5 uninterrupted minutes in your entire day. How can you stay on task long enough to get that important task to […]
10 Signs Your To-do List is Doing It’s Job
Tweet74ShareShare82156 SharesYour todo list is the most important tool in your time management toolkit. Yet, for many people, their task list is often forgotten until it is too late. Or deadlines are missed. Is your to-do list doing it’s job to keep you productive through your day?
10 Tips to Get Those Must Do Tasks Done
Tweet179ShareShare178357 SharesYou start your day and you have those few tasks that you tell yourself that you must get done today. You know how important they are. Perhaps, you write them down on a piece of paper or post-it note, and you tell yourself that you will get them done… no matter what. Yet, when […]
5 Tips to Be More Present and Productive
Tweet78ShareShare232310 SharesHave you ever had a conversation with someone and afterwards you can’t even remember what they said? It was probably because you were busy doing something else while you were talking to them. Or you were distracted by your phone. Or your email. If you want to be productive in your activities you need […]
Why You Can’t Cram Your Way to Success
Tweet65ShareShare65 SharesWhen you have a big goal or task, you don’t do it in one sitting. You may try, but big results require big investments of time. Consistency wins the race, not cramming. Whether it is a big goal or simply a tough task, you have to put in the time.
Why Capturing Contact Information Makes You More Productive
Tweet40ShareShare4787 SharesGotta catch them all. And I not referring to Pokémon. Rather, I am talking about capturing contacts to your address book. And the more contacts you have, the more productive you will be. How many did you catch today?