Tweet174ShareShare154328 Shares Ever have one project that you needed to get done? Yet, when you finally reach the end of your day, you discover that you worked on everything but that important project. Countless interruptions and other distractions have kept you from focusing on your most important work. Today, I have 7 tips to help […]
Tweet253ShareShare222475 SharesHow much time do you spend getting ready for your day… before starting it? Planning your day is one of the most important things you can do before heading out the door. In fact, spending just 30 minutes in advance, can save you hours later in your day.
Tweet7ShareShare184191 SharesBad emails. They seem to be everywhere these days. At work, at home, and on the go. No one wants to shift through a bunch of long, poorly written and poorly formatted messages. In most cases, bad emails don’t even get read. If you want to write better messages, read on for 5 quick […]
Tweet219ShareShare212431 Shares Most people have heard of the note-taking application Evernote. Many have tried it out online or on their mobile devices. However, one of the most often asked questions I get about it is, “What am I supposed to put in it?” So today, I am sharing 57 things that you can capture in […]
Tweet90ShareShare87177 Shares Are your meetings unmanageable? Often, it is because the meeting size is too large. Or perhaps, you have invited the wrong group of people. Inviting too many people is a common meeting mistake that results in confusion, inaction, and wasted time. How many people should you invite to your meeting?
Tweet294ShareShare266560 Shares You roll out of bed and get ready for Monday. It’s the start of a new week. Are you prepared for what’s coming your way? Better yet, do you even know what you are doing and where you are headed?
Tweet23ShareShare123146 Shares Do you ever get stuck on a project? No forward motion is happening, no matter what effort you put into it. Maybe you are out of ideas. Or out of energy. The one thing you know is that you are stuck. When you get to this point, you should consider starting over… from […]
Tweet174ShareShare143317 Shares How many tasks are on your todo list? If you are capturing all the things you need to do, then it is probably a pretty long list. It is more than you can hope to do on any one given day. Rather than frantically trying to do your entire list, pick the top […]
Tweet115ShareShare52167 Shares Do you find yourself constantly looking for pieces of information? You can’t be productive if you are constantly searching for details that you already had. It’s like doing the same job over again. Don’t let those little pieces of important information get away from you when you have the chance to capture them.
Tweet168ShareShare89257 Shares When you have a free minute or two, what do you do? Jump on Facebook? Read the news again? Check your email for the 37th time today? What you do during your in-between time is often what matters most. Are you making the most of it, or frittering it away on meaningless web-surfing […]