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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 [...]
Posted in Information Management Also tagged crisis analysis, daily planning, deadlines, focusing, multi-tasking, organization, systems, taking a break, task lists Leave a comment
Confessions of an Organizing Junkie
While I was packing away some of my winter gear I noticed a stack of neglected files in my front hall closet. Deep down, I knew they were there, but I just wasn’t prepared to admit it yet. The problem is, once I had those files in my sight, other images started flooding to mind. [...]
Posted in Time Management Also tagged accountability, action items, key priorities, organization, planning, prioritization, procrastination, To Do List, workplace productivity 1 Comment
Freaking Out About Feedback – 5 Facts You Don’t Want to Ignore
Most people shudder at the thought of getting feedback. The prospect of having their weaknesses exposed, right out there in the open, stops them dead in their tracks. But intuitively we know that feedback is good for us. It’s kinda like eating spinach – good for you, but it doesn’t taste good going down. It [...]
Posted in Management Also tagged accountability, feedback, key priorities, leadership, Management, strategic priorities 1 Comment
Give Yourself a Present: 3 Things You Can Do to Finish Strong
Is this year going by fast or what? I feel like I just got used to writing 2010, and here we are in December already. While there may be a temptation to coast through to the finish line, there are some things that we can do to wrap up 2010 strong. Read on for three [...]
Posted in Management, Schedule Management Also tagged blocking off time, deadlines, holidays, planning, prioritization Leave a comment
Too much to do and not enough time (left in the year)?