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How to Leverage Your Assistant Effectively
Many moons ago, when I was learning how to drive, my driving instructor kept telling me to “look 12 seconds down the road.” As tedious as it seemed at the time, he had me cite a running commentary of everything that I saw approaching us: There is a street light up ahead; I am about [...]
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A Busy Day… Getting Nothing Done
The Tuesday was a busy day for me. Just back from Labour Day, client programs are ramping up for the fall and kids started back to school. I was running from one thing to the next all day long. And yet it felt like I got nothing done. Have you ever had one of those [...]
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The Bottleneck Effect
Have you ever stopped to think about whether you are a bottleneck? Bottlenecks (or constraints) can be huge barriers to productivity. Manufacturing companies that eliminate their bottlenecks can improve their profitability. We can do the same in the office environment. Read on to learn more about reducing the chance of being a bottleneck to others. [...]
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What’s the Plan
So, what’s on your plate today? A little bit of this and a little bit of that? Or maybe a lot of this and even more of that? The busier we get, the more it makes sense to plan each day. Taking a moment to plan your day is an excellent way to prioritize an [...]
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How to Create the Perfect To Do List