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Book Your Vacation Now … And Get More Productive

By Ann Gomez | Published: June 15, 2010
Almost one-third of Canadians (29 per cent) aren’t using their fully allotted vacation.  Things are worse south of the border.  About half of American workers have unused vacation time at the end of the year.  There are lots of reasons why people don’t take all of their vacation.  According to an Ipsos-Reid poll, many Canadians [...]
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How to Say No

By Ann Gomez | Published: January 13, 2010
You’re back from the holidays, refreshed and ready to tackle your biggest projects.  But it has been a couple of weeks now and many of you are telling me that you are still getting pulled in other directions.  Yes, we all need to be available to our colleagues, but sometimes our willingness to help others [...]
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Express Lane Responses

By Ann Gomez | Published: November 14, 2007
Being stuck in the “slow lane” can be tiring (not to mention unproductive), whether you’re sitting in traffic or sitting on hold. It can be equally frustrating when you’re at work waiting for a colleague or customer to get back to you. How can you make sure that your requests are acted upon quickly? Read [...]
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Effective Decision Making

By Ann Gomez | Published: September 13, 2007
Should you merge or acquire; buy, sell or hold? Business decisions are often more critical than, “Fries or salad with that?” Given the nature of your work decisions, have you ever considered your decision process and whether it’s optimal? I’ve interviewed several CEOs and Presidents and, one after another, they talk about consciously adhering to [...]
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What Can We Learn From Top Athletes?

By Ann Gomez | Published: July 20, 2006
In our professional lives we are often facing one urgent matter after another. Opportunities for rest and recovery are few and far between. Professional athletes are similarly faced with intense moments. However, professional athletes often have much more time built in for rest and recovery. Games and competitions are intermittently spaced with practices and off-seasons. [...]
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