Archive for the ‘time management’ Category

Productivity begins with a plan

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

“I’m going to be more productive” It sounds so easy – just kinda rolls off the tongue. In fact it’s so easy to say that we’ve all parrotted this phrase hundreds of times. The problem is that saying is not doing. This is just another one of those ...

Time Bandits: stealing your life - minute by minute

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Your priceless time Time is our most precious resource. When it slips by, it is gone. Forever. The successful millionaire and the average Joe are just alike when it comes to time. Each is given the same amount each day. It then becomes very easy to see that those people who ...

Interest vs. commitment: a matter of time management

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

Time is the one commodity that we are all freely given. Though it is precious, it is also our most perishable commodity. Regardless of what you hear, you will never save any time. You may do a task in a more efficient manner and be able to move on to ...

Self questions: thought-food for a more productive day and life

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Devote a few minutes each day to asking yourself these simple questions. 1. What task can I perform today, that will have the greatest positive impact on my production today? There is always "one" task, duty, or responsibility that when completed will have the largest positive impact on your performance. It is ...

Four reasons that people live mediocre lives

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

You probably live an average life. Not that there is anything wrong with that – if mediocrity is what you want. If you disagree with me, then look around at the people you associate with. Are you like them? Are they extraordinary? Are you extraordinary? Where ...

Stress vs. Pressure

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

We have all felt it, the constant dread of anxiety. Stress or stress-related activities can consume us mentally as well as tax our physical condition. Stress has been linked to: high blood pressure heart disease and stroke mental and emotional dysfunction family and relational issues What can we do to deal with these situations? There ...

Ten minutes and six steps to a meaningful, purposeful life

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Get up - Take a shower - Grab a bite - Kiss the kids and wife (or husband) – Catch the train, bus, car, (fill in the blank________) to work - Do your time - Rub elbows - Head home - Eat dinner (supper, if your from the south) - ...

Don’t allow procrastination to stop you - “Eat that Frog!”

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Procrastination – putting off today what can be done tomorrow or not done at all.  Procrastination is the bane of all unsuccessful people.  Most people have dreams and ideas.  They have plans for translating their dreams and ideas into reality but the lack of a disciplined approach to counterattack the never ending-stream of distractions ...

Five ways of dealing with “toxic” people

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Here’s a little scenario.  You’re at your desk, work station or on your way to the water cooler and you see him/her approaching.  You know who I’m talking about: the deliverer of bad news the office gossip spreader mr/mrs/ms “doom and gloom” the “source” for all things negative bad attitude, personified So, what do you do?  ...