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Skipping Steps in the Process:
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
There are many times during our day when we can (and should) cut redundancies and focus on better uses of our time (indeed, I spend most of my working hours helping people in this quest). But, how many times have you said to yourself: “I wish I had just taken the five minutes to do [...]
Writing Things Down
Urban legend often speaks of a Harvard Business School study where a mere 3% of students wrote down their goals. Interestingly, ten years later, these 3% were earning ten times as much as the other 97% of students put together. Wow! Turns out, despite how many times the above study is referenced, it appears to [...]
Posted in Information Management, Project Management Also tagged goal setting, To Do List, writing things down Leave a comment
Time at the Top – What We Can Learn From CEO’s
We all face the same constraint: there are only 24 hours in a day. But some people seem to get so much more done each day. How are they able to fit it all in? Are they sleep deprived? Super human? Or just incredibly productive? Clear Concept, together with Pace Productivity Inc., interviewed several CEOs [...]
Managing Projects – Similar to Shoveling Snow
The Jumbo Shovel Approach: Phew! I just got in from shoveling the driveway. Last winter I used a jumbo-sized shovel but I barely got anywhere with a huge amount of effort. This winter I pulled out a smaller shovel and am able to zip across my driveway. Sounds silly, but being able to move quickly [...]
Posted in Information Management, Project Management, Schedule Management, Time Management Also tagged blocking off time, deadlines, Delegating, focusing, progress, Project Management Leave a comment
Bah Humbug… It Doesn’t Have To Be