One of the great riddles of the world is how to be productive when you are procrastinating. Here are 10 ways to help you be productive, five tips related to the work you are supposed to be doing (haha!) and five tips that are unrelated to work at hand: Number 10. Make...
Top 10 List: 10 Time Management Mistakes
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...
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...
Top 10 List: 10 Time Phrases
Are you looking for a short list of phrases about time? In this post, I offer a collection of 10 common phrases related to time. Keep in mind…
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...
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...
Top 10 List: 10 Productivity Mistakes
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...
Top 10 List: 10 Ways to “Gain” Time
Need some time…fast? Here’s ten ways that might just help you “gain” time. Number 10. Ask for help Sometimes you just need a helping hand to get something finished on time; ask for help if you need it. Number 9. Ask to be left alone Then again, sometimes it might just...
Top 10 List: 10 Ways You Can Help the Earth, Your Local Community, Your Home and Yourself this Earth Day
Today is Earth Day and I thought it would be fitting to do a top ten list that can benefit, well, everyone! Number 10. Clean out your clothes closet Benefits for the Earth and Your Local Community: Instead of sending unwanted clothing to the landfill, donate gently...
Top 10 List: Additional Ways to Organize Items
The challenge continues…how many different ways can I come up with to organize items? Here’s some more ideas: Number 10. Relationship Number 9. Category Number 8. Trend Number 7. Time Number 6. Accessibility Number 5. Language Number 4. Country Number 3. History...