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Too much to do and not enough time (left in the year)?

Let’s face it – we all have way too much work on the go. Most of us spread ourselves thin at the best of times. This is only heightened with year-end deadlines and all of the holiday busyness. It’s enough to turn a calm, cool & collected professional into something akin to dried out turkey [...]
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Leading Productive Teams

I have always said that having a strong, productive team is the best way to achieve great things.  Establishing a strong team has been a strong focus of mine throughout my career.  And fortunately, it has benefited both me and my fellow team members. I’d like to share three of my top tips for establishing [...]
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We’re Due for a Simple Productivity Tip

Many people are overwhelmed by the thought of getting organized. Managing the avalanche of information can be a bit like drinking from a fire hose. It’s been said that a weekday edition of The New York Times contains more information than the average person was likely to come across in a lifetime in the 17th [...]
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Creativity is the New Black

“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” Steve Jobs, Apple Computer You might be wondering what creativity has to do with productivity. As professional managers, bankers, lawyers and other traditionally “non-creative” types, we might lull ourselves into believing that creativity is the dominion of those wacky marketing folks down the hall. But as information becomes increasingly [...]
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Book Your Vacation Now … And Get More Productive

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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