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- Leverage your Time Management Skills for Success - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2017 from Steven StasczakMany people do take their time management skills seriously and what generally happens is that they do not accomplish their goals when they need to. Managing time is a very important skill that not only has to be developed but instituted as a routine discipline otherwise you will always fall ...
Views: 1844 - Why is it Sometimes So Hard to Be Organized? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Karin StewartYou have read time management and organizing books, you know what to do, you’ve even tried some of the solutions they offered and liked them, yet nothing seems to really work. What is going on? Why is it sometimes so hard to get and stay organized? The clients who come to me for help are ...
Views: 1844 - We Share Something In Common - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2008 from Cathy PulsiferI share something in common with each of you no matter who you are, where you live, or what you do. What we have in common is something that we can never recapture once it's gone. But, the fact that we have something in common may be as far as we go. You and I both have the same amount of time ...
Views: 1836 - ***3 Powerful Time Boundary Tips: Keep Your On-Line Activities from Eating Too Much Time! - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Paula EderTime management tips take on new importance when technology enters the scene. The challenge becomes one of finding time to take advantage of all the fresh opportunities available while not letting the 'shiny new object' detract from your life off-line. The Annenberg Center for the Digital ...
Views: 1833 - ***Find Time to Remember and Honor Heart-Based Transformative Transitions - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2012 from Paula EderHappy New Year! I wish you a healthy and growthful New Year, filled with productivity, depth, love, learning, laughter, and the time to reflect, assimilate and appreciate it all! Transitioning into something new always means, for me, remembering and honoring what has been. That’s the ...
Views: 1823 - Time – Your Most Precious Commodity - by We all say we want more time. We all have the same 24 hours each day. No more – No less. Using time effectively is about creating balance and working more productively rather than just being busy. When you’re really productive, you will find it takes much less time to get things done and you ...
Views: 1819 - How to Choose a Time-Tracking Tool for Nonprofits - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2017 from Arina KatrychevaIt wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that one of the biggest challenges nonprofits face is to utilize the minimum funds to maximum efficiency. Limited resources make human capital even more important of an asset in a nonprofit organization. At the same time, ensuring accountability and ...
Views: 1816 - The 15 Effective Time Management Tips - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2012 from George McGillivrayLife is unpredictable, particularly with youngsters. you'll not be able to avoid chaos altogether, however with our essential time-saving tips, you'll learn the way to maximize the time you have got and create the foremost of these precious minutes. 1. Take time to Asses. Review what you do ...
Views: 1816 - Time - How to Use it Wisely to Accomplish your Goals - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Marjorie GeiserYou have 24 hours in a day and a list of things to accomplish that seems overwhelming. Sound familiar? Join the club; we all are trying to fit 30 hours worth of work into 24 hours. Maybe you’ve found it doesn’t work. We can’t manage time any more than we can manage the weather. We can’t save it ...
Views: 1816(2 votes) - Make the Shift Today – Manage the Right Activities Within Your Available Time - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonWe can easily earn more money, if we are willing to apply ourselves, develop meaningful relationships at any time during our lives or acquire abundant possessions, trinkets and treasures. There is an endless supply of these available to us, at all times. Time, energy and health on the other ...
Views: 1813 - Time Management Tips For Unmanageable And Disorganized People - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2008 from Michael LeeHow do you know if you are in dire need of time management tips for unmanageable and disorganized people? Ask yourself: Do I feel as though I’m constantly busy and harassed and yet I never seem to get anything done? Why is it I can never find free time to do the things I want? Is my ...
Views: 1812 - Productivity Challenges: Laboring More & Enjoying It Less? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2006 from Denise LandersThere can be something wrong with time management skills when everyone is so busy that they cannot even pause to reflect on the meanings of the Labor Day holiday. Consider two definitions of this event:Labor Day 1)A holiday set aside to celebrate and honor working people, inaugurated in 1882 by ...
Views: 1805 - Write it Down! Tips to Accomplishing Your Tasks - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2010 from Donna LindleyDid you know that the average person can only keep seven things in short-term memory at one time? Do you lay awake at night worried that you will forget something important? Are you consistently forgetting about tasks that need to be completed? Before you assume that your memory is failing, try ...
Views: 1805(2 votes) - 7 for 2011: Strategies for a Successful New Year - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Marnie SwedbergThe New Year triggers the opportunity for reflection, evaluation and redirection. With life now traveling at warp speed, you need to be able to pull a Luke Skywalker and make a quick correction anytime you see that trajectory is off, even a bit. Here are my top 7 for 2011 — Happy New Year ...
Views: 1801(2 votes) - Working Overtime While Relaxing - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraWhen you hear the word overtime is mentioned, these 3 words may probably cross your mind: deadline, caffeine, stress. Yes, very familiar indeed, huh? Nevertheless, I am going to add up 3 more which work just as well, and they are: relaxing, television, sleep. Whilst the second list seems ...
Views: 1801(1 vote) - Separating Business From Home Life - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2004 from Yasmeen Abdur-RahmanIf you’re a home-based business owner, it could be difficult to manage your time. Since your office is located within your home, you tend to spend much more time working in your office than spending quality time with your family. There is that temptation to spend more hours on a project, and ...
Views: 1798(1 vote) - Handling Unexpected Events - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2013 from John SteelyThey are the bane of all schedules, the destroyer of all plans. They are the dread of managers and coordinators everywhere. They bring the organizer to their knees. They are unexpected events. Unexpected events take up valuable time and energy and money. They use up resources which were ...
Views: 1793 - How to Cure “I’m-Often-Late” Syndrome - by Submitted on May 26, 2010 from Bill JawitzWhat percentage of the time that we’re late for a meeting or a phone call is it truly, fully, outside of our control? Certainly it’s very rarely. The vast majority of the time when we’re late, it’s because we don’t plan well enough. We didn’t leave early enough for our destination. We didn’t ...
Views: 1789(2 votes) - ***Set Strong Time Boundaries and Supercharge Your Productivity: 3 Heart-Based Time Management™ Tips - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2012 from Paula EderTime management articles offer excellent ideas for jump-starting your productivity, replenishing your energy, and helping you live as fully as you can in each and every moment. But ideas have to be put into action if they are going to be effective. So, why set boundaries, anyway? Well, ...
Views: 1787(1 vote) - Detox Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2012 from Tina TessinaMany of my clients come in with complaints about personal habits that feel toxic in their lives. Just as you can detox your body when you’re feeling sluggish, it’s also possible to detox your emotional life. Here are some of the most common ways your life can back up on you, and how to handle ...
Views: 1785(2 votes) - How Nice People Come Across as Insensitive Jerks - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Andy WoodTake a look in the mirror. There you’ll see somebody you hope comes across as decent, caring, and human at least. Godly at best. Imagine, however, that you could look through the veil at the thoughts of people around you. Chances are, sometime over the last several weeks, you walked right past ...
Views: 1785(1 vote) - 6 Tips to Help You be More Productive - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2017 from Jane HurstYour level of productivity can make or break your career. If you are not producing, you are not going to be effective at your job, and you are not going to have the rewarding career you always dreamt of having. Did you know that businesses lose millions of dollars each year due to distractions ...
Views: 1783(2 votes) - Creating a Successful Team Culture in the Workplace - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2017 from Steven StasczakThe energy of Team Culture is to a great degree compelling on the execution of our Customer Service Team and the nature of Service we convey to our Customers. Group Culture is THE most critical influencer. In Customer Service, our objective is that each of our Customers will get superb ...
Views: 1782 - Be Productive Rather Than Busy or Active - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Young KimThere is a difference between being busy and being productive. Being busy just means you have a lot of tasks you need to get done. Being busy says nothing about what you actually accomplished other than checking-off a task list. Being active is also not the same as being productive. Being ...
Views: 1779(3 votes) - 7 Surefire Ways to Get More Done - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Drifa UlfarsdottirManaging your time effectively is essential to your overall happiness. It can make or break your stress level and absolutely control your world. When that happens it is really difficult to reverse its effects on your life and mindset and can make it increasingly hard to stop the negative ...
Views: 1776(1 vote) - How To Create The Time You Need To Achieve Your Goals - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2013 from Thomas AndersonYour comments help me create more posts. Please comment below. How can you create the time you need in your life to accomplish your goals? This is a great question, with a somewhat disappointing answer. I'm going to disappoint you first, and then enlighten you! The disappointing news ...
Views: 1775 - Time Management or Life Management - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from Deborah !BakerTime 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: 1775 - ***5 Timely Tips to Trim Pounds and Power Up Your Exercise Time Today! - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Paula EderFinding time to stay healthy can be challenging in the midst of holiday celebrations. But whatever holidays you celebrate, you don't have to give up healthy habits. In fact, you can still celebrate and have fun while maintaining and building on the activities that sustain you and add ...
Views: 1774(1 vote) - Online Self Help Tips – Four Signs That You Have Been Overworking Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Ewen ChiaOnline self help tips – Do you feel like you have a never ending pile of work on your desk, but you just keep pushing yourself to complete the job so that you can finally enjoy some free time and “me” time? Well, here is the harsh reality. In most cases, your workload will never cease and you ...
Views: 1774 - How the Affordable Care Act Affects Small Business Owners - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2015 from Sally MarksAs 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: 1773 - Smart, Simple and Accurate Timesheet Software - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2017 from Arina KatrychevaCompanies of any size need timesheet tools to keep track of work time, analyze performance of employees and teams, and optimize the work process. Many time-tracking tools are available on the market, with most of them costing money, which is often not an option for startups and freelancers. But ...
Views: 1772 - Stop Procrastination - 4 Ways to End Procrastination For Good - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Michelle PrinceI tend to procrastinate. I can start my day with the best of intentions to get important tasks done, but I soon find myself detouring from the path. I end up filling my hours with busyness and errands. I know the most important things I need to do, and the ones that will bring me ultimate ...
Views: 1772 - Swift Decision-Making for Busy Business Owners - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Kate McNultyWhenever a warrior decides to do something, he must go all the way, but he must take responsibility for what he does. No matter what he does, he must know first why he is doing it, and then he must proceed with his actions without having doubts or remorse about them. - Carlos ...
Views: 1772 - Light-hearted, Irreverent Tips forTime Management for a Life Transition - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2003 from Cathy GoodwinA life transition calls for a new concept of time. You no longer have the luxury of waiting to clear the deck so you can focus on your new goal. You've moved to fantasyland when you say, "I'll begin planning my transition next month, when I have more time." Next month you might have less time ...
Views: 1760(2 votes) - 3 Technologies That Will Make Your Life Easier - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Alex KnollAs a techie I am always looking for new and better ways to use technology in my life. Through these searches, I always come across some great ideas that most people don’t know about. In this post I will discuss three of these ideas and how to use these technologies to make your life ...
Views: 1758(2 votes) - 6 Keys to Better Time Management - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2014 from Nigel St.HillDear 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: 1757 - 4 Tips to Better Command Your Workload - by Submitted on May 30, 2010 from Paul BurtonWe entered the workforce well educated, but few entered well skilled. Gaining skills on the subject matter of your job is critically important, but so too are skills for managing how you actually get your work done. Worflow processing and organizational skills focus on the actual completion of ...
Views: 1756 - Teaching People How To Use Your Time - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Ramona CreelI 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: 1756(1 vote) - Gain an extra few hours a day and unlock your creative genius - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Andrew HortonI want to help you to make a few small shifts, which will assist you to become far more productive. When I refer to productivity I am not talking about adding more activity, more work and longer hours to your day, which will only add more pressure to your already overloaded schedule. I am ...
Views: 1750(1 vote) - The Power of Personal Digital Voice Recorders - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2007 from Randall "Randy" DeanAs 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: 1750 - The Time Boxing System of Time Management - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2014 from Mervin SimpaoYou can use the time boxing system which breaks-down a long and complex project or large task into smaller pieces that will be managed individually. In this system the deadline of the tasks is fixed. However, the overall scope may be reduced. This way your work is focuses on the most ...
Views: 1749 - The Value Of An Hour - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2003 from John AssarafWhen I was 21 years old, a gentleman asked me what I thought the value of an hour was. I honestly did not know how to answer the question. He went on to teach me one of the most valuable lessons I have ever learned. He suggested that the value of an hour was priceless. This confused me some, ...
Views: 1749(1 vote) - Managing Your Email Inbox - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2013 from Carrie GreeneWhen 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: 1748 - Say No – Set Your Boundaries, Get More Done - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Marsha EganFeel like you’re on a treadmill that will never stop? Too much to do? Too much to get done? Just as with how the overlap between our work and our home lives has become blurred, and technology has connected us to people and tasks around the clock, we could all be working 24/7 and still feel ...
Views: 1748(4 votes) - 3 Reasons to Delegate - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2016 from Jaynine HowardDelegating 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: 1747 - Re-evaluating Your Task List - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2008 from Corinne ElletsonOne Step back, Two or More Steps Forward, or How to Benefit and Increase Productivity by Forcing Yourself to Pause and Reevaluate Your Task List We have all heard the saying "two steps forward, one step back" that is used to describe adverse situations where we feel we are making little ...
Views: 1746 - Thirty - Two Tips to Help Manage Your Time Better (from Self Help/Personal Growth Books - - by Submitted on May 10, 2007 from Craig LockTitle: Thirty - Two Tips to Help Manage Your Time Better (from Self Help/Personal Growth Books - Updated) Author: Craig Lock Web Site: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/books.html Other Articles are available at: http://www.articlesbeyondbetter.com/profile/Craig-Lock/270 (Writing, internet ...
Views: 1745 - Six Time Management Skills - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2013 from Joshua NyamacheAre 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: 1744(1 vote) - Busy is Seldom, Efficient, Effective or Productive - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Andrew HortonAs we near the end of another year; are you any closer to realising your goals this time round? Or do you feel disillusioned, where you feel like you have given your all, spent the year frantically busy, but your results indicate that you have, just been spinning your wheels, yet again. You feel ...
Views: 1743(1 vote) - 5 Time Management Habits That Boost Your Productivity - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Michael LeeDo you have good time management habits? If so, then congratulations! People who possess such habits are regarded as responsible, mature and successful individuals. They're the kind of people who get things done, get promoted and are put in charge of important projects. Not sure if you have ...
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