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- ***Time Management Skills For Stress Reduction - 3 Techniques To Use Daily For More Pleasurable Time - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Paula EderFinding time to reduce stress repays you with greater focus, energy and creativity. Don't wait another minute to exercise your power to increase your pleasure! Stress Reduction Technique #1: Setting boundaries: Make this a game. Every boundary you set that wins you time 'earns' you that ...
Views: 2174 - 10 Solid Reasons To Make Your Next PC A Notebook - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2005 from Titus HoskinsNotebook computers are becoming very popular. They seem to be popping up everywhere: on tv shows, on airplanes, in movies, or in your friend's lap. These sleek little machines are invading our daily lives like never before... and the invasion has just started. Find out why they have become so ...
Views: 2173 - Put an End To Procrastination - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Tim PondDoes your To-do list include : • A complicated complaint that needs your immediate attention? • Minutes of a meeting or a report you should write? • A challenging discussion with a subordinate? I don’t feel like it, I couldn’t care less, I don’t want to. Does this sound familiar? ...
Views: 2170 - How Many Use A Timed Agenda? - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Terry ClarkHow many of you use a timed agenda? A new client asked me to observe one of their monthly Board meetings and offer some guidance on ensuring their future meetings were both shorter and more productive. The meeting was held on a Sunday morning and didn’t end until 4:00 PM. nearly every Board ...
Views: 2159(1 vote) - How to Stop Putting it Off - Say Goodbye to Procrastination For Good - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Isi DixonProcrastination – probably the number one cause for people to be disorganised, for not achieving what they want, for not being the best they could be. What people don’t realise, however, you only need the right tools to conquer it. Procrastination is a little bit like an addiction, once you ...
Views: 2153(10 votes) - Time Is Not Your Problem - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2020 from Robert SimicI hear people around me often saying things like: "I don't have enough time. Time is an issue for me. My only problem is time… There's just not enough time in my day…" and things like that. And I'd like to point out what should be obvious and yet, while we all get it on the conscious level, ...
Views: 2146 - The Real Key to Time Mangement - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Linda PucciOne of the biggest struggles all of us have in our modern world has to do with how to manage time. Most of us are so busy, and bombarded with demands on our time. We are overstimulated by choice, and even inventions designed to make us more effective and efficient often become time-stealers. ...
Views: 2145(2 votes) - TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES: Get more done, better and faster - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Anna AparicioIf you think there are just not enough hours in the day to do everything you need to do, if it often seems as if you are chasing your tail, if you are underperforming, or stressed out, and don't know what to do about it, this could be just what you need. To this day I am always shocked when I ...
Views: 2145(1 vote) - ***Find More Time and Space by Letting Compassion Open Your Heart and Keep You in the Flow - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Paula EderFinding time works best when you are organized and efficient. But, as I am sure you know, it takes a lot more than to-do lists. For example, when you run into roadblocks, or when something unexpected throws you off-track, you need to marshal enormous resourcefulness and resilience to get ...
Views: 2142(1 vote) - ***Interruptions Intruding? 3 Timely Tips Restore Your Focus and Productivity! - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2012 from Paula EderUsing solid time management strategies helps you prioritize, organize, and plan ahead. But once you have a plan, you also need solid skills for managing those inevitable interruptions that challenge your focus and your productivity. Sharpening these skills will keep you on track. ...
Views: 2141 - Time management techniques for increasing workplace productivity - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Rick CarterIncreasing workplace productivity is easily defined: getting more work done in less time. Now, unless you have developed some kind of machine that slows down time or allows you to stop time while you do work, you are going to have to become more efficient in one of those two areas. This ...
Views: 2104 - Six Steps To Achieving Your Goals & Big Vision - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2020 from Michele BloodWe have a powerful message for you this week on Goal setting that, when used, will powerfully help you realize your dreams. All it takes is focus, attention, and six simple steps. Over the years, I have written about many different topics to help you be happier and to keep you in a high, ...
Views: 2101 - The essentials of time management - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Nelson EvensTime management is a term used to refer to the process of exercising control and effective planning of time. This is done through practicing conscious allocation of the amount of time that is spent on certain activities to increase effectiveness. Time is the most limited resource and should be ...
Views: 2099 - Why Managing Time Sometimes Fails? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2013 from Pierre Ah-FatWhy Managing Time Sometimes Fails? By Pierre Ah-Fat ‘If you control your time, you control your life’ Alan Laiken (1973) ‘Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.’ (Mother Teresa) ‘You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you ...
Views: 2098(6 votes) - Work Life Balance Tips - Proven Strategies to Balancing Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Michelle PrinceIt is often said that balance is the key to happiness and the good life. When related to self-esteem, most of us are aware that we fill our lives with activities and obligations for others without thinking about ourselves and what we may need. There is a way to take care of yourself while also ...
Views: 2094 - Have More Time, Make More Money, Be More Effective, With Less Effort - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Nick BogatinDo you feel you DO NOT have enough TIME to do and accomplish all you desire? Do you feel you DO NOT have enough TIME to get just what needs to be done completed? Is your focus in life like a flashlight or a laser? If you answered YES you need to explore delegating and outsourcing. Some ...
Views: 2079(2 votes) - The Positive aspects of Purchasing Used Cars - by Submitted on Dec 31, 1969 from bijal shahLooking online is a beneficial and well-known approach of finding used cars for sale. This can be a terrific industry for personal vendors and car traders to market his/her vehicles together with for buyers to see used case without the hassle of going to spherical garages and listening to sales ...
Views: 2072(1 vote) - Time Management Strategies Quiz: Are You Productive or Are You Just Busy? How Can You Tell the Difference? - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Kathryn McKinnonBy Kathryn McKinnon, Time Management Expert, Best Selling Amazon Author of Triple Your Time Today! These days, not having enough time has become commonplace. Everywhere you go, people find themselves constantly in a rush, over-booked and over-scheduled with no time off. Life is accompanied by ...
Views: 2071(1 vote) - 10 Tips for Time Management - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Alison LongleyI am almost never late. This is a fact I often take for granted in myself. I need to be on time, have always been a high energy person with lots on my plate. In my final year of university, for example, I was the artistic director for the student run dance company and its main choreographer, I ...
Views: 2068 - 5 Eye-Opening Tips To Assist You In Getting Rid of Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnI love watching the Olympics and the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver have been no exception. When one of the experienced cross country skiers fell and slipped into a ravine and hurt herself the commentator said he “just couldn’t write this stuff”. It was the first time I have ever seen such a fall. I ...
Views: 2067(2 votes) - Top Five Time Management Mistakes - by In my thirty years as a Time Management speaker and consultant, I have observed a lot of what we can and should not do to increase our daily result. Here are the Top Five Time Management Mistakes we should all avoid.
1. Start your day without a plan of action. You will begin your day by ...
Views: 2067 - Work at the Office Versus Working from Home - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Vic LahureIf you currently work at the office you know there are good points and bad points. The good points are you will be surrounded by people to talk to. The bad point about being surrounded by people at the office is you will have to put up with the office politics. The office politics can really ...
Views: 2067 - Seniors Learn To Clear Clutter and Downsize the Easy Way - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnAre you thinking about downsizing to move to a smaller home? You can downsize even if you don’t plan on moving. Reducing the amount of possessions on a regular basis will help avoid the physical exertion and emotional trauma of doing it all at once. Are you living in a home that has become ...
Views: 2062(1 vote) - No More Excuses! Positive Changes Resources You Can Find Online - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Lori Anne ChanceMost of us want to change our lives, but we find it hard to get started. Too often we have more excuses than motivation. The good news is that you can most of the resources and tools you will need to stay focused on your goals right on the Internet, thanks to your computer and/or smartphone. ...
Views: 2052(1 vote) - The Rules of Disengagement: Ending Conversations Gracefully and Tactfully - by Submitted on May 14, 2010 from Colette RobicheauDo you ever have trouble ending a telephone conversation? Do you need to speak to someone but worry because it always turns into a long drawn out conversation on topics you would rather not speak about? Do people come in your office and you can't get them to leave? Do your meetings run too ...
Views: 2052 - ***Mistakes Can Be Your Teachers: Find the Lessons and Find Time! - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Paula EderTime management blogs and articles rarely discuss the idea of making use of mistakes. But wouldn’t it be great to be able to put your mistakes to work for you? That would mean that none of your time was ever ‘wasted.’ It’s a little like thinking of your life as a sustainable farm. ...
Views: 2051 - The Top Ten Ways to Reduce Time Spent on Email and Reclaim Your Productivity - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Marsha EganThere’s no arguing that email use is on the rise. Every day, people tell me how overwhelming it is to address their email backlog and how just opening up their inbox stresses them out. To help remedy this crisis, here are ten surefire ways to manage your outgoing email to reduce the number of ...
Views: 2051 - How to deal with boredom now? - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2010 from Dia ThabetDo you get bored at home? Does boredom affect your life? Do you sometimes feel that you don’t have any desire to speak or do anything? When someone asks you about life, do you usually say statements like life is boring, I’m so bared, I don’t know what to do? All of these statements indicate ...
Views: 2049 - The ABC's of Time Management - by Time Management. This seems to be the focus of the 90’s and probably the new millenium as well. We have more time saving devices available to us yet we seem to have less time. We spend millions of dollars annually on time management books and seminars but we still seem to have too much to do in ...
Views: 2049 - Watching TV and the Fine Art of Wasting Time - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from David PetersAccording to Nielson Media Research, in 2007 Men watched over 4 1/2 hours and women watched over 5 hours of TV per day. Is that too much? You decide... Let's call it 5 hours watching per day. I'm going to do the math for you, five hours per day equals: * 35 hours per week * 140+ ...
Views: 2044 - The Key to Overcoming Procrastination - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2014 from Pat LaDouceurHave you ever put off a task that you just didn’t want to do? Procrastination can be frustrating. If this happens just once in awhile, it’s probably not an issue. But if procrastination is a way of managing stressful situations, it’s a real problem. When you procrastinate, things pile up. You ...
Views: 2041 - ***Find Time to Fight Perfectionism and Reclaim Your Day-3 Timely Tips - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Paula EderFinding time to accomplish your goals can become challenging when your own expectations of yourself are so high that they are impossible to attain. Perfectionism, like a tantalizing mirage in a desert, lures you toward the unattainable ideal. It hovers enticingly, just out of reach, while your ...
Views: 2026 - How Procrastination Harms Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Greg FrostIt has often been said the procrastination is the grave of opportunity. Indeed, procrastinate today and you lose countless opportunities that could have blossomed had you not procrastinated. Procrastination is a bad habit, with many negative effects on your job, relationships and mental health. ...
Views: 2025 - Time Unmanagement - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2009 from Lori Lynn SmithIs that really a word, "unmanagement" ? "Sorry, we have no matches for unmanagement", well I guess if I can't find the definition on the internet it isn't. But the point of me using the word unmanagement, you can't actually manage time. Do you feel the bolt of lightening? That is correct. ...
Views: 2025(2 votes) - Procrastination: Time Management’s Enemy - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Lisa MontanaroAh, procrastination. Most people experience it at one time or another. Procrastination can be a deep-seated problem involving fear of failure or success, or a natural result of overload. Regardless of why you are experiencing procrastination, there are ways to overcome it! How you choose to ...
Views: 2023 - Time Management is a Myth - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Paul BurtonTime can’t be managed. It ticks inexorably forward, second by second. The phrase "time management" is really just a catch-all to describe how we get things done. The sum of all we get done is our productivity. Thus, we’re talking about productivity, and, in this case, individual ...
Views: 2021 - Take Breaks to Get More Done - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleWant to get more done? Most multi-talented people have so much to do, we throw ourselves at tasks without taking breaks. We find ourselves, hours later, in a sorry state: our pulses are racing, our minds are fried and our ‘to do’ list seems longer than when we began. (“But how can this be,” ...
Views: 2019 - ***Timely Tips to Create Morning Rituals that Energize Your Day Starting TODAY! - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Paula EderTime management tips are about efficiency, effectiveness, AND energy. Let's focus on energy today. Did you know that a powerful morning ritual can enhance your energy throughout your day? Well, it's very true. As your day unfolds, you can draw upon the power that even a brief ritual ...
Views: 2016(1 vote) - The Power of the Pareto Principle (aka the 80/20 Rule) - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Lisa MontanaroWhen I am conducting an organizing, time management or business related workshop, I often ask if anyone has heard of the Pareto Principle. I usually get a room full of blank stares. However, if I ask if anyone has heard of the 80/20 Rule, many people nod their heads yes, and have a better idea ...
Views: 2008(3 votes) - 5 Quick Tips To Organize Clutter In The Master Bedroom - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2010 from Marilyn BohnWhen I was a little girl I always knew when fall was here. After school we would skip and walk and dawdle down to the local grocery store where we would pick out the biggest pomegranate we could find. That is the only time of the year we could buy them. Back then there was no such thing as ...
Views: 2007 - No Off-Season in the Workplace - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2013 from Jane CranstonI was walking in the Times Square area the other day when I spotted a person wearing a very graphic tee shirt. It read, “No such thing as off-season.” While I'm sure he was thinking NFL, NBA, or MLB, my wheels turned toward the workplace. I can't tell you how many times people have told me, ...
Views: 2004(1 vote) - 10 Tips for More Effective Time Management - by An entire industry has been born out of the need to better manage our time. You can buy leather bound planners, fancy software packages, books, tapes and hand-held computers. You can even attend week long seminars that teach better time management skills.
I'm sure most of those resources are ...
Views: 2002 - Procrastination: What Are You Avoiding? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Linda PucciProcrastination is one of the most prevalent forms of self sabotage, and it can be devastating to your relationships, your career and your peace of mind. Procrastination is the habit of putting tasks off to a later time. It isn't just rescheduling tasks; it is a pattern of behavior that ...
Views: 2001(1 vote) - How To Be On TIme - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Greg BakerBeing on time, or being late, is habitual. People who are on time are rarely late, and people who are often late rarely get any place early. For latter group, it is almost a curse. This article explains the character of being on time. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ON TIME Being on time is more ...
Views: 1998 - Got a Minute - Handling Workplace Interruptions with Tact and Empathy - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2011 from Kimberly Cope“Go ahead with your life, your plans...Don't waste time by stopping before the interruptions have started.” Richard L. Evans Of all the productivity challenges described to me, one stands out as the most difficult to address and tackle. Whether work from home entrepreneur or boardroom ...
Views: 1994 - When Is ASAP? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Paul BurtonOur 24×7 world has a rash … a rash of ASAP. It’s highly contagious and seems to strike from the top of the organizational chart and move down. Everyone has been afflicted by this rash and most have inflicted it on others. By Any Other Name Identifying the ASAP rash is not hard. Here is a ...
Views: 1990(3 votes) - Sasha's Six Steps for Bringing in the Mail - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Sasha Lauren, Americas Trusted Organizing Expert (not current)"I believe in opening mail once a month, whether it needs it or not." Bob Considine Close your eyes. Imagine coming home from a three week vacation. Notice how big the pile of mail that awaits you is. How do you feel as you contemplate having to deal with it? Feel some resistance? After ...
Views: 1986(1 vote) - How to organise yourself for daily success - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Paul PuckridgeTo thrive in both your personal and professional life you need to organise and prioritise your workload so that you’ll be able to achieve your daily, weekly, monthly and yearly tasks and goals. Organising your time to create the right balance between work and play will not only help you to ...
Views: 1980(2 votes) - Common Sense Time Management Learned The Hard Way - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from William CottringerCommon Sense Time Management Learned The Hard Way By Bill Cottringer “Time is the school in which we learn, time is the fire in which we burn. ~Delmore Schwartz. Today, given the tons and miles of information overload that the Internet and other technology has produced and the ...
Views: 1975 - Power Time Management Irrefutables - The Five W's - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Bryan BecksteadWhat? What are the 5 to 10 absolutely necessary activities that you have to do to ensure your success and happiness? Those are going to be your Power Time Management Irrefutables. You have to be serious and you have to be brutally honest with your self. Fudging this list is sabotaging all of ...
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