Grocery shopping might seem like a simple and routine task (go to the store, pick up some items, pay and leave) but there’s lots of distractions: products to sample, demonstrations to watch, new products, and weekly special after weekly special. Read on for some tips...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Productivity Mistake Number 10. Assuming production will go through without any hitches. It’s a fact of life. Things happen. Things break, schedules and/or deliveries are late and missed, people have changes of heart. Respect and be aware of this fact from the start...
Ever set out to work on a project or task with a certain endpoint or direction in mind, work long and hard at it, but find yourself someplace completely different than where you thought you’d end up? Sure, you can be productive doing things in the now for the sake of...
Here’s some food for thought: are you more productive at completing certain tasks on paper than on the computer screen? When it comes to increasing productivity, one might think that only using or incorporating technology in the name of productivity is always the way...