Category Archives: Information Management

Do You Suffer From ‘Last Minute-itis’?

A client recently told me that he suffers from ‘last minute-itis’. In other words, he puts everything off until the last minute: from preparing for a presentation to packing for a trip. In the best Dr. Phil voice that I could muster, I asked, “So how’s that workin’ for ya?” As I suspected, in many [...]
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Does Music Help Us Focus?

Sometimes it can be hard to focus. There are too many juicy distractions out there. We definitely know that focusing leads to better work. But do we really need to block out all noise in order to focus?  Couldn’t we just have a bit of background music? Ironically, there are many indicators pointing to the [...]
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Do You Face One Emergency After Another?

Many of us have lulled ourselves into believing that chaos is one of the constants in life: death, taxes and daily plans tossed out the window.   The True Fire Fighters Ironically, fire fighters (who are dealing with true crises) seem to be fairly calm. Fire departments seem to live by the ethos “Let chaos [...]
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Drowning in the Details

So much is said about our big priorities. Yet we know that the finest performances in life are often differentiated by the smallest details. And it is often these very same details – the little things – that can trip us up. Professional athletes recognize that the slightest change in momentum can result in the [...]
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Incrementalism—the new science of getting things done

We are all bombarded with demands on a daily, almost hourly, basis.  Deciding how to prioritize and complete tasks can profoundly impact our productivity and our well-being.  It is no surprise then that everyone is looking for better and faster ways to get things done. Visual Cues – Define your goals and keep them in [...]
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