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- A Simple Way to Stop Procrastination Today - by Submitted on May 02, 2009 from Shela SkarpAll of us are guilty of procrastinating at some point or another. We put off unpleasant tasks for as long as we possibly can simply because our mind tells us we don't want to to do them. Try this experiment to see what kinds of tricks your mind is capable of playing on you. Say to ...
Views: 1571 - A Unique Concept of Time Management - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Mike LeamnsonIt is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world. The great man or woman is the one who never steps outside his or her specialty or foolishly dissipates his or her individuality. Anonymous Lost time is never found again. Benjamin Franklin The future is something ...
Views: 1126 - A Valuable Time Management Tool - The Ability to Say No - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Cindy HartmanPeople often remark that they have trouble with time management. They don’t have enough time in the day. They are always running behind. They rarely meet deadlines. If only they could manage their time better. Saying one short little word – no - can be the most important time management skill ...
Views: 2975 - A Week in the Life of ADHD - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2011 from Meghan GehanDo you know someone who is frequently late or forgetful? Corners the market on forgotten birthday apologies, or struggles chaotically with the demanding needs of their overly busy world? This week, I lovingly tell a real-life adult-with-ADHD story, so that perhaps others can understand and ...
Views: 1673 - ABCDE Method of Prioritization - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2006 from Alex CleanthousIn this fast paced world we constantly have more and more demands placed on our time. And it seems the closer we get to our goals, the more and more things we have to get done each day. With only so many hours in the day it is impossible to get everything done. Naturally, we want to get the ...
Views: 4150 - About Time - Living In The Moment - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Vickie GriffithVivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe designed beautiful fluid forms of modern jewelry for the company Georg Jensen. In 1962 she was asked to create an object for the Louvre in Paris for their Musée des Arts Décoratifs exhibit. The theme given the artist was to create a piece about which they felt most ...
Views: 1179 - Accentuate The Positive and Save Time - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2007 from Dr. Larry BakerHave you ever thought about the number of times in your life as a child and as an adult you were reprimanded /punished for doing the wrong thing, the right thing in the wrong way or being late? Then too, how many times were you praised/rewarded for doing the right thing in the right way and ...
Views: 1704 - Accomplish More By Working With Your Time - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2007 from Wendy HearnWith today's busy lifestyle you will often feel that there simply isn't enough time to do everything you want to do. Most of us have busy work schedules and have families to look after so every minute of leisure time seems like a valuable commodity. However, there are some simple steps you can ...
Views: 1003 - Accurate and Flexible Time Tracking Solutions - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2011 from Berry CastreyMobile phones, laptops, and wireless internet connections make it possible for employees to work from anywhere. These same innovations have increased the amount of input we need to manage. With everyone multitasking, it becomes essential to streamline as many tasks as possible. Busy employers ...
Views: 731 - Achieve the Impossible, by Investing Your Most Valuable Possession Wisely - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe time and energy you invest daily, towards preparing for the inevitable opportunity, which will cross your path, at some point, is time well spent. As your consistent lifelong commitment to on-going preparation, is fundamental to developing your self-confidence and a resolute belief in your ...
Views: 1120 - Achieve Time Saving by Delegating Some of Your Work - by Submitted on May 29, 2011 from Charles MooreheadThis article shows how delegating some of your work can produce substantial time saving results. By having others do the grunt work, you are free to use your valuable time for more important matters. For example, you could determine how to grow your company and then let others do most of the ...
Views: 1614 - Achieving Effective Personal Time Management Skills - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Arina NikitinaSo many things to do and not having enough time? There are many excuses to follow this question, but it all boils down to avoiding the values of personal time management. Many people are like you who need to balance work, family responsibilities or a home life, and be healthily abreast in ...
Views: 1614 - Add Another Time Management Skill To Your Self Development - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Dr. Larry BakerPut Power in the Voice-Mail Messages You Receive You can add to your Time Management skills and techniques with better ways to use your voice-mail/answering machine. You can better capture the power it provides you and your callers. The problem begins with the "greeting" message you leave for ...
Views: 1698 - Add Hours To Your Day - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2005 from Kathy GatesWould it be possible to take a very long shower, and have it be good for the next week or month? Of course not. Could you eat enough at one dinner to take you through the next few days so you just didn’t have to bother with it? Of course not. Yet that’s what you try to do with ...
Views: 1209 - ADHD & Time Management: Can they Co-Exist? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Carrie GreeneA client of mine recently said to me "I have to work on my time management but I never get to it!" Does this sound familiar? Problems with time management seem to lie at the heart of the difficulties faced by many adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD). Everyone has ...
Views: 883 - ADHD and Time Management: Can they Co-Exist? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2007 from Carrie GreeneA client of mine recently said to me "I have to work on my time management but I never get to it!" Does this sound familiar? Problems with time management seem to lie at the heart of the difficulties faced by many adults with ADHD. Everyone has issues with time management especially when life ...
Views: 956 - Advantage Of Delegating Tasks For Time Management - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2014 from Mervin SimpaoThe technique of delegating tasks to others when needed is one of the solutions for time management problems that some people do not think of doing. This is one way of increasing your personal productivity while developing your time management skills. How to delegate tasks can be practiced ...
Views: 1483 - Affordable Time Tracking System Software Firm - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Kassandra EisenhaverNow we have devices that allow a level of connectivity we wouldn't have dreamed of just a few years ago and we have a workforce that is completely comfortable with using that connectivity. People work from home, from the coffee shop, from branch offices, or from the plane while they're on the ...
Views: 748 - Albrecht's Four Types of Stress Managing Common Pressures - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2012 from Gabriel GutierrezImagine that you work in human resources, and you've recently been dealing with a lot of people problems. It's been another long day. You're now meeting with your last "client" before you go home. As you listen to this person's story, you start to get tense. You find yourself avoiding making ...
Views: 1751 - Aligned Thinking Secret #6 - Myth We Control Time - by January 18, 2006
Dear Jim,
One of the most widespread myths "Aligned Thinking: Make Every Moment Count" busts is the myth that we control time.
If you are going to get the most from your time and life, it is critical to know what you really control.
The Challenge of A Client Changed My ...
Views: 1671 - Allocating Priorities: Avoiding Procrastination - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2008 from Lesley PetersenAre you spending your time on what you believe is important? On what you want to be doing? Allocating priorities to your activities and tasks can be a really useful techniques to help you identify what you want to be doing and how much time you want to invest. Prioritising your activities and ...
Views: 1058 - Allow Time to Be on Time - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Sue BeckerDo you find yourself arriving late for appointments, meetings and social events more often than you’re on time? Do your friends and family members tell you an event is going to start a half hour earlier than it actually starts just so you have a chance of being “on time”? Here are some possible ...
Views: 1165 - America’s TV addiction: It’s a matter of time, a lot of time. - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2006 from Katherine WestphalIn September 2005, Nielsen Media Research, Inc. reported that Americans watched an average of 4 hours 32 minutes of television per day. Amazingly, very few alarm bells went off in America, warning of the potential consequences of this huge amount of time. Thank about what that little fact ...
Views: 987 - An Agenda Helps Keep Your Meetings Short - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2007 from Shafir AhmadMeetings could be considered a necessary evil of the everyday work life. A poorly organized meeting will not only be a huge time waster, but can also ruin your credibility with your coworkers. It is vitally important that you learn the basics of conducting a short and well organized meeting. ...
Views: 901 - An Introduction to Personal Planning - by Most of us know a little bit about planning, because whether we realize it or not, all of us plan at some level and in some ways. Do you fill your gas tank before going on a long trip? Do you invite guests over for a visit? Do you get food on the table for a meal? Whether you think about taking ...
Views: 848 - An Introduction to Personal Planning - by Most of us know a little bit about planning, because whether we realize it or not, all of us plan at some level and in some ways. Do you fill your gas tank before going on a long trip? Do you invite guests over for a visit? Do you get food on the table for a meal? Whether you think about taking ...
Views: 819 - App Development has never been this easy - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2018 from Alvina JenniferToday, we are carrying the entire world in our palms in the form of our smart phones. But alone a smart phone can do nothing, it is the applications’ in them that has made it so powerful that today if you have a smart phone and the right app, everything is possible for you to do. Every ...
Views: 1329 - Apply the 80/20 Rule to Everything in Time and Life Managment - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from John AOVBefore you begin work, always ask yourself, “Is this task in the top 20% of my activities or in the bottom 80%??? The 80/20 Rule is one of the most helpful of all concepts of time and life management. It is also called the Pareto Principle after its founder, the Italian economist Vilfredo ...
Views: 812 - Are you a busy operation manager? Here are some time management tips by Misiona Patane jr - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2020 from Rehan HasanManaging time is as essential as taking care of your business, and if you are running out of time, then it means your business would be going to ruin in no time. Investment of time is as important as an investment of money, which is why in this article, we are going to discuss time management ...
Views: 763 - Are you a Minute Maximizer? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Vickie GriffithOops, there is goes. Did you see it? Did you feel it? Another minute went by. You will never get the minute back. What did you spend that minute doing? Worrying, fretting, stressing? How sad and what a waste. We waste away our lives minute by minute by worrying about our future or judging ...
Views: 1245 - Are You Afraid of Being More Productive? - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2011 from Julie GrayThere is a fear of being more productive and efficient with our time that no one ever talks about. Without addressing this deep-seated fear it can be challenging to create an organized schedule and space that truly supports your goals and allows your days to flow with ease and enjoyment. I ...
Views: 1021 - Are You An As It Happens Person? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Diana GrovesAre you an “as it happens” sort of person. When a client described herself in these sorts of terms I thought what a great term. In deed an “as it happens sort of person”, would describe as someone who takes things in their stride, is flexible adaptable and easy going. These are all great ...
Views: 936 - Are You Feeling Stuck? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerSome days the brakes just won't release, am I right? Nothing is more frustrating than knowing you have so much to do and not being able to do it. The first step to get out of the muck is to figure out what's really going on. Why are you moving at a snail's pace or maybe not even moving at ...
Views: 1379 - Are You Getting Enough? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Gail BarkerI know; you have no idea what I’m referring to in this article’s title, do you? I’m not really trying to be coy, I just couldn’t think of any other way to speak to a learning which I had this week. As so often happens for me, the actual information wasn’t new. But the concrete experience was ...
Views: 1213 - Are You In A Race Against Time? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2012 from Robin GardnerDo you feel that there is never enough time? Are always playing beat the clock? In our technology age of “faster is better”, we are always trying to fit more things into our already busy schedules. Because of this relationship with time, we have come to view it as a very valuable and precious ...
Views: 791 - Are you Investing your Time with the Right People? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2012 from Andrew HortonWe are fast approaching the end of another magnificent year. How have you been tracking against those hairy audacious goals, which you set yourself at the beginning of the year? If you are less than satisfied with the results you have managed to achieve, then it is time to examine what may be ...
Views: 2755 - Are You Leaving Money On The Table? - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Jo Della PennaI don’t have to tell you how important networking is to building your business. I know you know the values of building relationships and how those connections can open up doors of opportunities that would not have otherwise been open. But, are you are leaving money on the table? You ...
Views: 818 - Are You Meeting Your Goals? Here’s How to Find Out - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2015 from Tracey OsborneThis is the perfect time of year to think about goals – goals you’ve accomplished so far in 2015, goals you still want to meet before the year ends, and goals you start setting for 2016. There are the 3 determinations to figure out what your goals are and whether or not you are meeting ...
Views: 1351 - Are you operating without a personal plan? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Hope TackaberryIf you’re in business or know anything about business, you’ve undoubtedly heard about business plans or strategic plans, right? No self-respecting business would operate without one, right? Right! So why do we? “I’m not a business!” you say? Well, humans are very much like businesses. We have ...
Views: 1331 - Are You Organized? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Shawn BrodofWhen I was a child I wanted to grow up to be a "fireman". Little did I know that when I became a business owner and entrepreneur that I would spend the majority of my time fighting fires. If you operate your own business, more than likely, you can relate to this. Let's face it, running a ...
Views: 1027 - Are You Ready for the Year-End Hustle? - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2015 from Tracey OsborneThere’s only one month left in 2015. So I’ve put together a list of my top 20 ways to manage your time, get it all done, and stay on track without getting overwhelmed between now and New Year’s. 1. Slow down and focus on one thing at a time. Multi-tasking isn’t going to get it done faster ...
Views: 1274 - Are you running your business or is it running you? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2019 from Peggy MurrahAre you running your business or is it running you? I’m not sure if there is any “one” answer to this question. There are days when I feel like I’m in control and rockin’ the business world, other days I wonder how I kept up and if it’s Friday yet. I love what I do, and I’m lucky to have a ...
Views: 732 - Are You Satisfied With Who Is In Charge Of Your Future? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2012 from Andrew HortonCan you imagine, if you boarded a commercial airline and the pilot came over the intercom sounding incoherent, having no idea what the flight number was, no idea where he was going or even if there was enough fuel on board the plane, would you stay on board? I know I wouldn’t, I would get off ...
Views: 1066 - Are You Setting Yourself Up to Procrastinate? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2006 from Gina Hiatt"How can I stop procrastinating?" This is by far the most frequent question that I get from graduate students and professors. As a dissertation and tenure coach, I’ve come to realize that everyone in academia, whether writing a dissertation, completing an article, or doing research, struggles ...
Views: 898 - Are you Short of Time to Bring your Dreams to life? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2013 from Andrew HortonThe most powerful man in the world has 86400 seconds in a day, to get all the mass of things he needs to get done in a day. The wealthiest man in the world has 3600 minutes in a day to earn all that money, he earns. The most educated person in the world has 24 hours in a day; to learn all there ...
Views: 885 - Are You Suffering From Time Poverty? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from Wendy HearnMany people struggle to find the time to do the things they want to. There are only 24 hours in a day and that is never going to change. However, we can change how we look at time and how we use it to help us lead a fuller and more productive life. If you have a to do list that is longer than ...
Views: 1148 - Are You the Chief Operating Officer of Your House? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Jennifer PeekAre you the Chief Operating Officer in your house? Regardless of your professional life, you may very well have this title at home. You are the one who keeps things running, putting into full practice all the strategic decisions your family makes. This includes day-to-day operations that ...
Views: 1133 - As Easy As 'ABC'; How To Manage Your Time With Priority Lists - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Adam PowellIs time an enemy you constantly battle? Do you struggle with: * Procrastination? * Indecision? * Disorganization? * Mental Overload? Do you find you aren't getting done everything promised or are 'always' forgetting to get things done? A priority list can help tackle and ...
Views: 5633 - Assess Time Management Skills to Create Team Synergy - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2019 from Susan CullenHave you ever wished your team could all be moving in the same direction? Could a lack of focus and alignment be preventing your team from accomplishing your most important priorities? Today we are all moving at lightning speed. Technology has made us instantly accessible anywhere we go, ...
Views: 866 - Augmented, the new AI? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2019 from Kees BuielWe hear the fear in people’s voices when we mention AI and ML, blue collar jobs going, eating into white collar jobs, autonomous cars, lorries, taxis. The fear is what will we all be doing with our time? How will we earn money? Will we hear ‘they took our jobs…?’ But this time it’s not some ...
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