Umm… NO! For those of you that have been following the newsletter, I have been posting all kinds of strategies on how to be more efficient at work like how to organize your day, how to get through your email faster and how to increase your level of focus. It’s all really good stuff but […]
I was struggling to figure out what to write on Sunday. It wasn’t for lack of topics; it had more to do with being distracted. My wife and I had gotten into a few serious conversations including what schools my daughter should attend, why I was feeling down in the mouth about a decision my […]
In last week’s article, I shared what Time Tar Pits are and how to identify them. This week I promised to give you some helpful tips on how to address some of my favorites. These time suckers include: checking your email, interruptions from staff or co-workers, spending way too much time on facebook, Linked-In or […]
Time tar pits…what’s that? I was working with a client a few days ago and I was introducing the concept of a “time trap.” It dawned on me that a tar pit was the best way to describe what these things can do your productivity. There you are minding your own business, taking a leisurely […]
Have you ever met a person that’s just not like the rest of us? People say things about them like; “That person is so dialed-in,” ”She is just awesome,” “He just gets me,” “I instantly connected with her,” “I would definitely do business with him”… the list goes on and on. What makes these people […]
First do your chores, do your homework, help your mother, blah, blah, blah. I remember those words like fingers on a chalkboard, especially if I dared to defy the direct request/orders of my father. If I did, the wrath of God would ensue. I wasn’t the easiest of children by the way. I was one […]
New Year’s is right around the corner and so is the annual ritual of setting resolutions. No doubt there will be many made but only a handful of them will truly come to fruition. Some people will vow to quit smoking, others to lose weight, some gleefully state all of the date nights to expect, […]
The holidays are a wonderful time of the year. A time to be close to the ones you love, a time for giving, a time for reflecting, and most of all, a time for all of those family traditions. One of the most time honored tradition in my family is the holiday strife, especially amongst […]
Getting distracted is all part of living in this great modern world of ours. We either distract ourselves or we allow ourselves to get distracted. Think about it – smartphones, facebook, texting, even Angry Birds get us off track…HELLLLPPPP! In the simple words of the wise Mr. Miyagi most of us “Need More Focus!” Here […]
I was always pretty good with time management, especially when it came to estimating how long projects would take. I was so good I could estimate it down to the minute. Then I was given the mightiest time management challenge of my life, a newborn. For those of you without children, keep reading there are […]
