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When it comes to being safe on the road with a car, most drivers tend to be complacent about it and believe that their driving skills wouldn’t get them in trouble in any way. What they forget it that no matter how good they are with driving, you never know when accidents take place where you may ... Views: 1304
We all know that Time management is an essential skill, and time blocking is an easy and powerful way to help you master this skill. Time blocking can be best described as blocking of specific periods of time in your schedule in which you commit to getting things started, progressed or finished. ... Views: 1304
Our Declaration of Independence gives us the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. My cell phone ensures every day is Independence Day. I have been liberated from having to carry my laptop, Ereader, camera, and a GPS. I don’t have to visit the bank to make a deposit. I am able to ... Views: 1303
The pursuit of success, good health and wealth are common quests. However, though many seek to increase their net worth, comparatively few ever achieve this goal. Though many long to have a fit and healthy body, few ever are willing to do what it takes to make that happen.
I have observed ... Views: 1302
Have you ever ordered a piece of ‘assembly required’ furniture, glanced at the cryptic instructions, put them down in frustration and tried to figure it out on your own, because, really, how difficult could it be?
Perhaps it isn’t so difficult, but planning would better ensure the intended ... Views: 1302
Are you always looking for a way to stay sharp, gain an edge and boost your personal productivity? If so you are in the good company of a large percentage of the rest of the population of the planet earth. With so much to do and the list seemingly growing every day we are all looking to increase ... Views: 1300
Have you ever thought, I'm losing it? Have you noticed that sometimes you feel like a genius and other times you can’t remember what you had for lunch? The brain is a powerful tool that controls our ability to think. Unfortunately, it didn’t come with an owner’s manual. With a few simple ... Views: 1299
When Donald Trump walks into his office, do you think he is a driver or a passenger? You do not even have to know what the terms means to know the answer; he's a driver. He is a successful person, do you think he got there being passive and sitting back, like a passenger, or do you think he ... Views: 1298
One of the best pieces of advice that a coach ever gave me was "Never begin your day before it's finished on paper." Over the years, this has served me extremely well. Whenever my day is not flowing smoothly, or I'm generally unproductive or "feeling a little lost" chances are it is due to poor ... Views: 1297
One of the very best ways to increase productivity is to clear away many of the barriers you have developed over the years. Let's face it we all have formed habits that impede our personal productivity. Whether it is due to procrastination or perhaps our inability to delegate, we all have ... Views: 1289
Part of the challenge that the Project Manager faces is the reality of having to serve so many different stakeholders and sometimes being pulled in very different directions. We’re often taught that our “sponsor” is the person who is the champion of the effort. Indeed, they are often the one ... Views: 1289
Feng Shui Tips for Your Office
Your office is where you might spend forty or more hours a week. While you might be comfortable in your space what about your co-workers and your clients? The energy of your office space will impact all of the people who work or visit it. Both your customers ... Views: 1288
Research shows that a three second distraction doubles errors and a four-and-a-half second interruption triples errors. Are numerous daily distractions wreaking havoc on your productivity and efficiency?
When was the last time you placed a “do not disturb” sign on your door? If the answer ... Views: 1288
How would you like to get the latest tech gadgets, without having to spend a whole lot of money to have the latest tech gadgets? Believe it or not, this is possible. You just have to be a savvy shopper. What you don't want to do is go out and spend a lot of money on the first item you see. It is ... Views: 1287
I have a very busy life. Toss my daughter’s calendar of activities on top of my own and we are always on the go. We are very active and we are productive when we are focused on our priorities.
An active life is where you are busy. You have a lot of tasks you are doing but you don’t seem to ... Views: 1284
Many self-employed people believe they cannot afford to outsource. There are actually good, sound business reasons for outsourcing and delegating. Take an honest appraisal of what you are spending your time on: Are you working on things you do not like doing? Are you spending time on tasks that ... Views: 1283
Motivation and productivity are two interrelated concepts, the latter fuels the former and the former is the ending result of the latter.
Productivity is a measure of performance to show how effective an organization can turn its resources into products (or services) ... Views: 1283
“Plan for the worst and Hope for the best”
You must have probably heard this quote.
Unfortunately many people go just opposite. They make plan where they consider all situations and factors in their favor.
Being optimistic is very good but not while you are planning. Making a workable plan ... Views: 1282
What would the domain of Email Marketing look like in 2013?, as this remains the time of the year when most marketers gather around to speak their views about email marketing. But whatever be the nature of discussion be, the point to be sure about is email marketing cannot be categorized as the ... Views: 1281
In the last years, the business world has changed for marketers. Like any profession marketers are asked to deliver more for less. Do we need marketing in first place to generate sales, or do we need sales revenues to justify additional marketing? However it is necessary to understand how well ... Views: 1279
Q: Tony asks, “What is your best method of keeping your plate from getting so full, you feel frazzled?”
A: That is a great question. There are a lot of different ways to simplify your systems so you don’t feel frazzled, but let me give you a really quick method to manage everything that’s on ... Views: 1278
I don't know about you, but for me thinking about "taking a holiday" from my business used to be an impossible thought.
It can feel like the pressure is ON full force. All the time. 24/7.
There is always more to be done when it comes to building my business.
There is always something ... Views: 1278
There are a lot of great pieces of advice on how to have a better life, how to be happier and so on. Some say: “Think positive,” others encourage you to “look at the bright side on everything.” While all that is helpful and true, in a way, what it all comes down to at the end is: “Do things that ... Views: 1277
To create success in your business there are lots of steps you can be taking. In fact, it can be overwhelming and frankly, downright confusing, to decide what you should or shouldn't be doing. Am I right?
To be honest, the steps you need to take in order to build your successful business may ... Views: 1276
Do you feel as if you’re constantly interrupted during the working day?
Sometimes it seems that way, as if you only start the ‘real’ work when most colleagues have left. Interruptions can increase pressure, making a carefully planned project appear impossibly overambitious. Your time is ... Views: 1275
Let’s face it - we can all use a little help when it comes to streamlining our lives. But improving productivity problems can be a bit of a paradox. We’re so busy that our lives tend to get clogged up with tasks left undone, half-digested projects and poorly thought out systems, which impairs ... Views: 1271
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale talked about how a constantly bent bow will break. The bow needs pressure released to function well.
Dr. Stephen Covey extolled the seventh habit of sharpening the saw. If you saw without a break to sharpen, you work harder with less production.
In today’s ... Views: 1271
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your workload?
Do you find you can’t keep up with critical deadlines?
I know you don’t want to hear this, but... You’re probably not managing your time well enough.
To Make A List... Or Not
A to-do list that works is more than a list of all the things ... Views: 1271
We make decisions every day -- some trivial and some very important. Stop and ask yourself if you generally have issues with making these decisions. Do you fret over them? Does the idea or reality of making decisions freak you out? Well, if so, Decide to Decide!
Becoming adept at decision ... Views: 1270
Creative, holistically minded people work in circular patterns, often experiencing life in more of a spiral than a linear fashion. Contrary to popular belief, there is nothing wrong with this pattern. In fact it is essential for creative expansion and it must be honored as part of the creative ... Views: 1270
Someone once said to me, “I don’t read the articles on blogs as there is nothing of value and I am always feeling like someone is selling to me.” My thought was, maybe you need to upgrade which blogs you read!
Let’s add some value today!
Right now, without thinking about it, write down ten ... Views: 1269
Do you ever question your personal efficiency? Have you ever got to the end of the day feeling tired and worn out, whilst, at the same time wondering what you accomplished during that day? Meanwhile, all those around you seem happy and relaxed and still manage to accomplish the things they need ... Views: 1268
Today, to engage customer interactively and sustain customer loyalty with strong brand presence and equity, it has become imperative to re-organize and improve existing communication systems to leverage better brand existence. In addition, marketing is also another contrivance for effective ... Views: 1268
Productivity turns into a vague concept when speaking of jobs in the technology environment. Programming is one of the areas where productivity is really hard to measure and manage: a developer’s productivity cannot be measured in trivial figures like lines of code. There are various opinions ... Views: 1267
Knowledge and Information
My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children. Hosea 4:6(NIV)
Nothing destroys quickly or causes decay and ... Views: 1267
I've been giving a lot of thought to the various messages we've received over the years and generally highly regard. Many success and self-help experts have told us that we need to "Seize the Day". "Carpe diem" they tell us.
Well, what the heck does that mean? How does one "seize the ... Views: 1266
If Not, Here's How to Start
You may find yourself overwhelmed by mountains of things to do and just too little time to get it all done.
Don't worry, you’re not alone.
There are ways to tweak your normal routine to help make your time more efficient so that you and your business will ... Views: 1265
Do you have a picture in your mind of how you think your life should be? When chaos seems to seize the upper hand, we tend to have conversations with ourselves—conversations that, in truth, have no bearing on reality. See if you can hear yourself in any of these:
• Things should always go as ... Views: 1265
It is not easy to plan when you are in “reaction” mode. When you are organized you tend to feel more confident and in control, and much less stressed or overwhelmed. You are able to see the bigger picture in order to think strategically and assess your priorities and timelines more objectively. ... Views: 1264
"Between stimulus and response is a space, in that space is our freedom to choose, and what we choose in that space determines our success and happiness." - Anon
I hope you find yourself well as you embark upon reading this blog post for the next 5 minutes. If you’re reading this then it’s ... Views: 1263
Did you know there was a term known as creative insomnia? Some people are so motivated and ambitious that sleep is a waste of time for them. Unfortunately, most of us are just normal people. Our bodies and minds need some rest in order to start working with full speed again. Sometimes you are ... Views: 1261
In the 2011 “Key Work Health and Safety Statistics, Australia” report released by Safe Work Australia, the findings show that there were 134,835 workers’ claims in 2007-2008 for serious work-related injuries or illnesses. That’s 13.8 serious claims per 1000 employees. One in four serious ... Views: 1257
I’ll jump right to the point from the very start. That’s a new rule for article writing, which differs from the set standard, but as long as it serves the main goal of the article, I’ll just do it.
Let us start with this question. When do the chosen things happen in the easiest, most ... Views: 1256
There is a powerful concept I learned recently. It is called the "Principle of Automation," and I want to share the technique with you today.
In our life there are many things that can be done just once by setting it, and you can forget it completely. The system you used to set it will take ... Views: 1255
Hopefully by now we all get it: this economy is challenging, things are changing, and everyone is looking for ways to do more with less. Unfortunately, as many companies struggle to adjust to this new reality, opportunities are being missed. Often we are so focused on stretching an ... Views: 1254
Software testing life cycle played a crucial role in the development of software. It’s a definite process that gives absolute results in software testing. What we need exactly to follow this cycle with great care. A software testing life cycle based on six stages, the last one always supports ... Views: 1253
The flowers are blooming and the birds are chirping...now if we can only get the temperatures to catch up. Spring cleaning is a tradition in colder climates where we freshen up our homes and offices from top to bottom after the long winter. Many people associate spring cleaning with scrubbing, ... Views: 1252
It's like you're throwing a temper tantrum.
You know what you want to do. You know why you want to do it. You know how to do it. It's important. The growth of your business depends on it. But, no matter what you do the three-year old kid inside of you is stomping his or her feet ... Views: 1252
A hardness tester is among the crucial instruments you would require to know if your product is up to the mark in terms of hardness. If this very instrument does not perform as required, you could end up with an entire batch of products that does not adhere to the prescribed quality standards. ... Views: 1251