by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Do you, as Dr. Piers Steele says, “voluntarily delay an intended course of action despite expecting to be worse-off for the delay?” This classic definition of procrastination shows that we are not ignorant of the consequences of our delays, and thus need to take...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
No, I’m not from the UK. Yes, the list below came from people who work at a blood center. Groan. Sorry. Moving on. Working at a blood center requires excellence in the areas of biotech, healthcare, customer service, marketing, and IT. Many blood banks...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Guest Post by Lydia Ramsey, America’s Business Etiquette and Modern Manners Expert You return to your office at the end of the day and settle in to check email. An hour later, having downloaded your messages, choosing which to read first, deleting the...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Being a one-man show is exciting. And stressful. And lots of other things. But, I’ve found a productivity superhero who is an example of what one dedicated person can achieve. It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s Scott West of Savannah Master Calendar. Those...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
It can turn the most powerful person into a bunny rabbit in the headlights… It is the harbinger of doom… It is the question… How soon can you get this done? Your answer to that question affects your credibility. If you underestimate, you...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Every email program has these folders: The Inbox and Sent Items. I find that my clients often use these two folders in ways that can be inefficient and increase record-keeping risk. In this post, I’d like to reintroduce you to your Inbox and Sent Items and...
