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?
Tweet29ShareShare71100 Shares “Poor planning on your part doesn’t constitute an emergency on my part.” It happens to all of us at some point. You are working hard through your day, when suddenly, the figurative fire alarm goes off. A co-worker or a client suddenly needs something immediately. It is an emergency. We all have to […]
Tweet51ShareShare152 Shares Sometimes you just have to be ruthless with your email. Otherwise, it will run you over like a freight train. This weekend, there was an interesting USA Today article about a Harris Interactive poll that showed that more than 50 emails a day is the tipping point for most people to be overwhelmed […]
TweetShareShare0 Shares I have received several requests from readers for a list of TMN’s top posts. So, I have added a “Best Of” page that contains what I consider my best posts. (Not necessarily based on traffic). You can check out the new “Best Of” page here. Maybe you will discover an article that you […]
Tweet11ShareShare11 Shares If you are like me, you sometimes find yourself spending too much time surfing the Internet. Maybe you like car blogs or fashion websites, or as in my case, too much technology news. RSS is a great way to minimize the time you spend surfing and to laser focus what you read. However, you would […]
Tweet34ShareShare34 Shares Do you turn on your time management when you are in a jam? Only to turn it back off once it is the weekend or when you are past the obstacle? Just like cramming for a test. This method is not very effective. You squeeze all your time management into a day and […]
Tweet44ShareShare145 Shares Are you guilty of self-inflicting time management problems on yourself? Are you always running late? Do you miss deadlines? Do you create your own crises? Are you your own worst enemy when it comes to time management? Making Your Own Life Friction Life friction is the self-inflicted stress, problems, and issues that people […]