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Make the Most of Time Spent in Training
Managing your time well means getting the best return on the investment of the minutes and hours you devote to...
Electronic Planner Systems – A Review
What planner system do you currently use? Are you diligent about using it? What changes, if any, would you like to make to...
Paper Planner Systems – A Review
One of my daughter’s favorite year-end activities is to go to the store at the mall that is only open for about two months...
An Organized Approach to Project Management
Many people mix up the terms “task” and “project.” A task is an action item with a specific deliverable. A project is a...
The Genius of Procrastination
I procrastinated in writing this article. Honestly. Yesterday, it was on my Outlook Task list. I looked at the task,...
Goal Setting – The Missing Element
To achieve the highest level of performance, research shows that the most effective goals are: (1) specific, (2)...
Email Management – Controlling Spam
One of the most frustrating aspects of email management is the area where people tend to feel the most powerless – spam....
Email Management – Reduce What You Receive
A few years ago, the average corporate email user received between 60 – 70 messages per day. This year, most of my clients...
Sustaining Personal and Professional Change
Change can be very motivational, particularly in its earliest stages. However, sustaining change can be difficult because,...
Get in the “Flow”
There are days where magical things just seem to happen in my work. I feel energized, focused, and productive. My head is...
Goal Achievement: Join the Successful 12%
I am a huge proponent of goal setting. Setting goals focuses us on what’s important and helps drown out the distractions...
A Guide to Managing Your Contacts
There are different reasons to manage contacts depending on your work situation. Situation One: You work in a company with...