Rounding out the other side of the time management spectrum (for a list of 10 time management truths click here), here’s a list of 10 time management mistakes. Time Management Mistake Number 10. Scheduling and timing every single task in your day. Unless you love...
Organizing Tip: Diversify Your To-Dos
What do you think of when you think of to-dos? You might associate the phrase with a seemingly endless list of repetitive, boring or routine tasks that need to be completed one way or another. To-dos might be regular errands or perhaps next steps in an ongoing work...
Top 10 List: 10 Time Management Truths
It’s time to get down to the truth…a couple of truths about time management! Below is a list of ten time management truths that I think hold fairly true wherever you go and in whatever you do: Time Management Truth Number 10. Time management isn’t about doing things...
Productivity Tip: Fueling Your Productivity
Now, this post is not about eating (well, at least not directly) but rather how to manage and make the best use of your internal fuel gauge when doing work—any type of work—be it at the office, home, school or play. That’s right, paying attention to how you work in...
Top 10 List: 10 Reasons to Stay On Schedule
Here’s a list of 10 reasons to stay on schedule. I’ve included several obvious and perhaps not-so obvious reasons as food for thought. Enjoy! Number 10. You may cost others money (yipes!) Number 9. You may cost yourself money (double yipes!) Number 8. You may...
Productivity Tip: Being Productive…On Vacation! – Part Three
Today’s post is the third and last installment in a mini-series about being productive while on vacation. In case you missed them, check out the first and second posts from earlier this week. Picture this…you’re on vacation! There’s lots that you want to...
Productivity Tip: Being Productive…On Vacation! – Part Two
Today’s post is the second installment in a mini-series about being productive while on vacation. In case you missed it, you can check out the first post here. Last post, I discussed the essence of a vacation and asked folks what being productive on vacation means to...
Productivity Tip: Being Productive…On Vacation! – Part One
Today’s post is the first installment in a three-part series about being productive…on vacation (gasp!). When you think of productivity, what do you think about? Work, household chores, errands and routine tasks? But what about being productive in your personal or...
Productivity Tip: Making the Most of the First & Last Hours of the Workday
Getting settled in and finishing up during the first and last hours of the workday are more crucial to a schedule than you may think. These bookend hours set the rhythm of each work day, week, month and year. How does one make the most of these hours and still be...
Top 10 List: 10 Productivity Truths
Here’s a list of 10 productivity truths to counter the post of 10 Productivity Mistakes from a few weeks ago. While these truths are not so warm and fuzzy, they are real and well, truthful! Knowing is half the battle, right? Productivity Truth Number 10. There will...