by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I tell my clients that the tools of time management have not changed in thousands of years. The first and most important of these tools is a calendar. Whoop Dee Doo. A calendar. Is that the best you’ve got, Dr. Melissa? Maybe, but stick with me. It’s going...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I have a Ph.D. in psychology, and I love working with humans. We are such fascinating creatures who carry our strengths and quirks with us as we enter the workplace. One of the quirkiest quirks I see among my clients is a belief that we can be in two places at...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Guest post by Mary Kleim, professional freelance writer Nowadays everyone is striving to be more productive, but productivity is all about good organization and efficiency. Because we live in such a fast-paced world, where life flies by with a blink of an eye, we’re...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
As a coach who focuses on productivity and workplace behavior, there’s one topic that’s almost always guaranteed to lead to heightened emotions: email overload. In my work with a number of corporations, I’ve consistently found that the average number of emails people...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Starting a business is exciting. It’s an opportunity to do engaging work, fulfill your dreams, and make billions of dollars, right? Entrepreneurs tap the untapped markets, machete the jungles of bureaucracy, and give birth to products that people don’t even know...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Usually, I like to focus on the positive – how we can pursue excellence and personal development. However, there are times to cry “foul” and accept the penalties. Today is one of those days. In organizations, time is not budgeted or tracked with anywhere near...
