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As a time management speaker, trainer, and productivity expert, one of my New Year's Resolutions this year is to use a certain little productivity enhancement device even more in the coming year, due to it's wonderful usefulness.
The tool I am talking about is the portable personal digital ... Views: 1584
Time Management or Life Management
Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.
H. Jackson Brown
There aren’t enough hours ... Views: 1584
10 Tips for Overcoming Procrastination
“After all is said and done, more is usually said than done.”
Old proverb
Why do we procrastinate? Over the years, here are some of the things I’ve heard people say in my workshop on time ... Views: 1580
Dear friend, time management is basically about being focused. Having a balanced life-style should be the key result of having good personal time management.
Time management is about getting results, not about being busy.
So here are six key areas of life that I would encourage you to pay ... Views: 1580
This article provides many time saving tips. One of the most persistent obstacles to personal achievement is that old bugaboo, "I never have enough time." The following insights and methods reveal how to have more time. You can review these methods and adopt the ones that seem most ... Views: 1580
As we all sit down to prepare for our annual tax filing, it is come to my attention that businesses of every size will be affected by the AFA. Everyone will feel additional pain with respect to the Affordable Care Act or Obama Care.
The small business owner will face new taxes on ... Views: 1579
Time stress has greater and greater influence on our life. We always find ways on time management to release time stress or improve productivity. Many of us work using one hour as work unit, so it is practical to use this one hour with improved productivity. Here we will share a law of 45/15 on ... Views: 1579
I can't tell you how often I hear my friends, colleagues, and clients complain about how other people just don't respect their time. But the only reason that folks take advantage of you, expect too much from you, or don't respect your personal free time is that you have ALLOWED them to behave ... Views: 1576
Ever leave a meeting and wonder why you met?
Ever have a meeting and after much discussion, decide on a plan but then – nothing ever happens?
Here are three questions can lead the leader to conducting more efficient, more effective and maybe even fewer meetings.
Questions to ask and ... Views: 1572
If you don't follow a schedule you may start your day by sitting down at your desk wondering what you will do today. You will not be productive and likely not accomplish anything important.
Let's say you start with checking email and get sidetracked forgetting the world outside of your inbox ... Views: 1569
Time management is so important in our lives. We don’t understand how important it is. We all have 24 hours in a day. We can choose to be productive with it or waste it. It is totally up to each one of us. Whether we are self-employed and work from home or have a job, we can all use more ... Views: 1566
Delegating tasks are one thing many business owners just don't do. Some people may say that business owners do not delegate because they are stubborn and want to do everything themselves. As a business coach, the excuses I have heard are "I don't have the money." Or "it takes longer to train ... Views: 1564
Each of us has a core work style (governed by our core personality style) which, when consciously understood, can provide powerful insight into how we go about managing our time.
By way of example, here are two very different attorney profiles as depicted by a widely-used style inventory call ... Views: 1562
Are you just plain fed up? Is it because you lack time management skills? You're not alone; there are thousands of people who have the problem of time management. If you have ever walked the streets of Manhattan, then you must have noticed how people were rushing to and fro. Just like the ... Views: 1560
Spring cleaning is a biological urge to make way for the new (season) and if you act upon that urge a cleaner office space shall emerge and your life will be content once again. Whether it is an old friendship that has outlived its expiry date or those pile of papers on your desk that no longer ... Views: 1559
Goal achievement is really a very simple process: persistently take your best action for what you want until you arrive at your goal. As simple as this seems, very few actually employ the process to achieve really big goals. The key to using the goal achievement process to make your greatest ... Views: 1556
Are you having problems with your productivity? In this article, I will be sharing with you some online self help tips on how you can improve your productivity and hence accomplish more things in lesser time. Do read this article with an open mind and I believe you will learn something new, so ... Views: 1556
In 2014/15 a 30 billion dollar FTSE 100 company specializing in smart drugs [ working memory and attention] was the takeover target of ABBvie the US Pharmaceutical giant .
In her book Working Memory: The Connected Intelligence Tracy Alloway argues that Working Memory is a better test of ... Views: 1555
Do you remember this version of the “Golden Rule” … “The one with the gold makes the rules.” Just kidding … a little joke there. The real “Golden Rule” states, “Do onto others as you would have them do unto you.” That means, treat others as you would like them to treat you. When it comes to ... Views: 1554
How many times have you taken a pile of work home over the weekend, fully intending to get it all done, and then you didn’t have enough time to complete even half of the work.
And then what happens? Instead of learning from this experience and taking home less work the next time, you do the ... Views: 1554
Do you feel like you do not have time to accomplish all the things you have on your “to-do list”? Or, are you one of those people who love to leave things for later and in the end, those things never get done making you feel unaccomplished? It probably means that you need to work on improving ... Views: 1553
Techniques and Tools To Keep You Focused All throughout The Daytime
Being focused all throughout the daytime might be quite hard. There are a few things you might do and some techniques you can employ that will make things much easier to concentrate and get things done.
Here are methods ... Views: 1552
When I sat down at my computer I was instantly overwhelmed. I opened my email and it was overflowing. I knew there were messages in there that needed my attention. There were emails from current clients, prospective clients, and colleagues looking for information. There were opportunities ... Views: 1550
By MaryEllen Tribby
The other day I was tired. Not just yawn tried, but so tired my head hurt, my feet hurt and everything in between hurt.
To make matters worse, I had a zillion and one things that needed to get done that day, important things. Including hosting a bi-monthly Q & A ... Views: 1549
Whenever you are feeling overwhelmed or rushed, check-in with your personal perception and experience of ‘reality’.
It might be useful to remember that our calendars and clocks are man-made; therefore these can also be ‘man-unmade’.
The fact is, our globe moves ... Views: 1545
Know the true value of time; snatch, seize and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness...never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
- Lord Chesterfield
I often wondered where this quote came from. I don't know who Lord Chesterfield was, but I will find out later, but he was very ... Views: 1543
Use your passion to simplify your life. Knowing what you want out of life and intending your success in achieving it is the best way to simplify your life. Follow your passion every day. By first identifying that which you are passionate about, you will be able to categorize the other items ... Views: 1540
You know how you can have a stack of papers piling up on the corner of your desk?
You see it there every day.
You dread dealing with it.
Maybe even try to ignore it, yet when you are on the phone, it distracts you.
You can’t help but take a peak.
Maybe even pick up a piece of it, thinking ... Views: 1538
These days, it seems like we are being pulled in so many different directions. Priorities compete with each other, and it just seems like we can’t get everything done, doesn’t it?
What’s worse, it seems like our daily “to do” lists grow much faster than our abilities to check them off. No ... Views: 1535
Before you start playing actual games for real cash, try free bingo games where you no need to deposit any amount and you can also observe many tips while trying these games. Try to know which site will give more free online bingo games to play. Here the amount and percentage will varies from ... Views: 1535
The Pareto principle was a theory by Vilfredo Pareto, which is now a popular concept of personal time management. He was an economist who theorized that 80 percent of all the problems that people encounter results from 20 percent of all causes.
This may look like a theory that is too ... Views: 1535
As the arrival date of holiday guests quickly approaches, there are a number of little things that can be done to ensure a very warm welcome.
Surprising your guests with little goodie baskets and an inviting bedroom that makes them feel at home is key.
Some of these items might even be ... Views: 1534
I just read an article by Joel Spolsky on multi-tasking and computers. He really opened my eyes to the downside of the law of exponential growth.
For years, yes years, I thought I was getting more done by doing multiple things at once. Seems efficient, right. WRONG! It really does take more ... Views: 1533
In the Business section of the New York Times (August 8, 2010 ), the author, Stephanie Rosenbloom, wrote about people who had successfully downsized their lives, sometimes to a level many of us would deem extreme, particularly when it came to possessions. Whether by choice or circumstances, such ... Views: 1529
I’m a big fan of ‘to do’ lists as they are such a quick way to regain a sense of control, and a simple way to keep that way. Our brains simply don’t have enough RAM to remember all our commitments at work and home, and taking information out of our head and onto a list frees up the energy needed ... Views: 1528
Do you feel like you are always running behind and then playing catch-up with yourself? Every time you attempt a new task, do you end up feeling frustrated and overwhelmed while the clock just keeps ticking? Can you feel yourself getting anxious, even just reading this?
Well, it doesn’t have ... Views: 1527
Powerful solutions to help any employee whiz through work by learning and leveraging MS Office, including special features with PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook Email.
Administrative professionals are constantly pressed for time and looking for time-management answers. One of the best ... Views: 1526
If you have a website, someone will have to take care of it in a variety of ways. There’s a certain perception that a website either (1) does not need regular maintenance or (2) is easy-enough to update. I’ve run into a number of business owners who think that they can run, update, design, and ... Views: 1525
Is your personal time management efficiency driven or effectiveness driven? Efficiency comes from doing things right the first time. The adage goes, if you don’t have time to do it right the first time when will you ever have time to do it right the second time. Perhaps the real question is, ... Views: 1523
At some point in your life, you might have taken a time management class, read about it in books or used a paper based day planner to prioritize and schedule your day. This information helps you think you will be so well organized all your tasks will be completed, yet you still find things that ... Views: 1522
With time management, it’s easy to detect the time wasters and get rid of them with discipline. And with billable hours, it's just a matter of using time and billing software. But what about those activities that further your professional skills? There’s so much information out there, it’s easy ... Views: 1521
I wonder how much more time you would have on your hands, to do all the important things in life, all the things that you really want to do, if you stopped doing the things that you shouldn't be doing.
In conversation with a group of people earlier this year, they calculated that they would ... Views: 1521
Smart phones, with their many features and capabilities, have become a staple in daily life.
It's the first thing that we check in the morning and the last thing we put down before we go to sleep.
Without it, I know that my life would be in complete chaos.
One of the main reasons for my ... Views: 1520
Just think about the various things an average person would have to do in a day and compare that with what the average person would rather do in a day. In order for you to achieve balance in your work and personal life, you must use good time management techniques. Not having any could result in ... Views: 1520
January 18, 2006
Dear Jim,
One of the most widespread myths "Aligned Thinking: Make Every Moment Count" busts is the myth that we control time.
If you are going to get the most from your time and life, it is critical to know what you really control.
The Challenge of A Client Changed My ... Views: 1518
5 effective time management tips
Do you know what’s the most precious asset you own? Its your time!
Just think about it, if you used your time wisely you will be able to acquire whatever asset you are after. If you want money then you need to use your time wisely, if you want fame then you ... Views: 1514
“Simple clear purpose in principle gives rise to complex intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple and stupid behavior.” If this quote by Dee Hock contains truth then your business plan, game plan or even life plan must be concise.
When it comes to writing ... Views: 1514
How different would your life be if you just didn’t procrastinate at all? Or, think about how much better your life could be if procrastination actually made you more successful instead? Both might be hard to imagine, but today I am going to tell you why they are both possible. ... Views: 1513
Imagine that you work in human resources, and you've recently been dealing with a lot of people problems. It's been another long day. You're now meeting with your last "client" before you go home.
As you listen to this person's story, you start to get tense. You find yourself avoiding making ... Views: 1510
Nothing is more precious than time, and the pace of modern life is faster than at any time in history, and it's only going to get faster. There are always more and more demands on our time and more things we are expected to deal with. Not only that, but we are also expected to be able to deal ... Views: 1510