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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, goal setting, holidays, prioritization Leave a comment
How to Create the Perfect To Do List
The To Do List Backlash At a recent productivity workshop, I was telling everyone that the root of any good productivity system comes down to the simple To Do List. Based on the reaction from the audience, I almost felt like I had to run for cover. “To Do Lists don’t work for me!” “I’ve tried [...]
Posted in Information Management Also tagged checklist, daily planning, organization, prioritization, processes, To Do List Leave a comment
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 [...]
Posted in Management Also tagged focusing, key priorities, Management, meetings, office set-up, scheduling time, task lists, To Do List Leave a comment
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 [...]
Posted in Schedule Management, Time Management Also tagged prioritization, scheduling time Leave a comment
5 Steps to Improving Team Productivity