Tweet7ShareShare613 Shares I had the privilege of receiving an advance copy of Guy Kawaksaki’s new book, Enchantment. The book is being released today. You are probably familiar with Guy Kawasaki. Former Chief Evangelist for Apple, and currently the founder of Alltop and venture capitalist to many start-ups. In the book, Guy explores his theory of Enchantment. He […]
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2011 Is Off To a Sprint!
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 […]
How Blocking My Time Saved My Week
Tweet28ShareShare28 Shares This was a busy week. In fact, there were several times this week when I looked at my calendar and saw that people were trying to double and triple book meetings with me. I was having to tell new requests that they would need to look at next week. The bigger issue was […]
What’s With Half Day Friday?
Tweet17ShareShare17 Shares You probably know that I love “No Meeting Friday.” That is, setting aside Friday for creative work and not allowing any meetings that day. I find this to be a tremendous productivity booster. However, lately I have noticed a disturbing trend on Fridays. I don’t want to paint with too broad a brush, […]
Taking Time To Make Time
TweetShareShare0 Shares Is it possible to make time? The other day while discussing “5 Ways That Your Time Management Is Broken,” I made the point that… “Time Management is suppose to make time, not take time.” My point was that many time management systems are too complex and actually take up more time than they […]
Why You Need an Appointment for Tough Tasks
Tweet236ShareShare67303 Shares Do you have tasks that just don’t get done? Tasks that you put off? And then somehow put off some more? How do you deal with these tough tasks? The ones that you seem to avoid at all costs. One powerful technique is to make an appointment to complete them. This is especially […]
Disorganization Hurts
TweetShareShare0 Shares I have often said that lack of organization and time management can ruin careers and families. (See Life Friction) But, today, I want to point out that disorganization can literally hurt you. Doubtful? How many accidents in the home are due to clutter that should have been put away? Have you ever taken […]