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- A NEW PERSPECTIVE: Overcome Procrastination, Relieve Stress And Balance Your Life NOW! - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Dr. Cindy BrownDo you get caught up in the daily grind of working and working, and doing and doing, and carrying-out your responsibilities, obligations and the mile-long list of tasks you have written down, knowing sometimes that it is next to impossible to complete, however you have the expectation that you ...
Views: 2177(1 vote) - TIME MANAGEMENT AND DELEGATION - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Cheri AlguireBy Cheri AlguireRemember the "best made plans of mice and men often go astray?" The old adage applies readily to your business plan if you do not manage your time effectively and/or delegate activities when needed. You can have the most inspirational vision, the tightest budget, the most ...
Views: 1192(1 vote) - Know When to Say NO... - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Mary Dee FreemanOne of my favorite movie scenes is from A League of their Own. I don’t want to give it away if you haven’t seen the movie, but there’s this scene with Gina Davis and Tom Hanks. She’s leaving and he’s trying to convince her to stay. She said, “It just got too hard.” Tom Hanks said, “It’s ...
Views: 1056 - The Truth About Your To-Do List - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Carole HodgesDo you feel guilty as you drown in the daily details? Too much to do. Too many people wanting your time and energy. Being pulled in multiple directions. And wondering if there will ever be time to do what you want. Time management? It seems an impossible goal. You try to set priorities, but ...
Views: 1291 - Are you getting the most out of your time? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Lilach BullockAre you getting the most out of your time? One of the barriers with running a business which I hear all too often is not enough time. Running a business is time consuming and it’s imperative that we manage our time correctly in order to get everything done. Everyone is given the same ...
Views: 1257(3 votes) - Do You Run Your Business or Does Your Business Run You? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Mary Dykstra• Do you feel overwhelmed, inundated by your office, out of control, overscheduled and full of mental and physical stress? • Are you running faster, multi tasking more and feeling that you can't get ahead? • Do you accumulate piles of all the things you need to "decide" on? e.g. "I might ...
Views: 1413(3 votes) - 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: 753 - Time Management: Focus on Only What is Important - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Willie HortonDo you have enough time to do all the things that you really should be doing today? Or, like most people, do you find yourself labouring under a mountain of “to dos”, never getting through it and then find that you simply haven’t done some of the things that you really wanted to or should have ...
Views: 1500 - Trolling For Topics - On Autopilot - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Carma SpenceHow do you keep finding fresh topics to talk about on your blog, podcast or ezine? One good way to keep up with your favorite subject is by subscribing to RSS feeds and creating RSS feeds for the keywords you choose. Who are the "big fish" in your market? If you've niched your business ...
Views: 1340 - Time Management: Discover 7 Ways to Best Manage Your Time - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Nathan AmaralHenry David Thoreau said, “It is not enough to be busy. The question is what are you busy about.” Time management is about taking the finite amount of time we are given, and using it in the most productive way possible. We all have the same 24 hours in a day to accomplish our goals. Our life is ...
Views: 2799(3 votes) - Seniors Learn To Clear Clutter and Downsize the Easy Way - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnAre you thinking about downsizing to move to a smaller home? You can downsize even if you don’t plan on moving. Reducing the amount of possessions on a regular basis will help avoid the physical exertion and emotional trauma of doing it all at once. Are you living in a home that has become ...
Views: 2060(1 vote) - How To Catch The Excitement To Organize Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnHave you ever watched a television program where the people on a beautiful boat are deep sea fishing? They are all decked out in “boat attire” with their white shorts and colorful shirts holding very long fishing poles. When someone gets a bite the pole dips down into the ocean and everyone ...
Views: 1223(2 votes) - How to Manage Stress in a Fast-Paced Culture - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Amber RosenbergDo you ever feel you have too much to do and not enough time? Perhaps you find yourself forgetting to breathe, trying to do three things at once or unable to be in the moment. If you're like many of us, a fast-paced life of multi-tasking combined with regular family and career challenges can ...
Views: 1267(1 vote) - How To Make Time For The Ones You Love - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Candace CzarnyImagine if you will the life of Suzy - the busy, married mother of two wonderful children. She works a full time job, both inside and outside of the house; she is busy trying to be a devoted daughter and sister to her parents and siblings. Suzy is somehow managing to keep her head above water. ...
Views: 1149(1 vote) - The Causes of Procrastination - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Charlie RitchieTo overcome chronic procrastination you must first understand the causes of procrastination, and there are many. One cause is the fear of failure or success, many procrastinators will get the difficulty of the work finished ahead of time and put it off instead of actually completing it. Another ...
Views: 3818 - Understanding Procrastination and How to Break the Habit - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Charlie RitchieIf you look up "procrastination" in the dictionary you are likely to find a simplified definition of the word, such as "putting off that which should be done today." However, procrastination is anything but simple. Learning to overcome procrastination can be a very difficult thing to do, ...
Views: 2654 - My Four Hour Work Week Story Part 4 – Making the 4HWW Lifestyle Work - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Jason CleggNew to this blog series? Be sure to read the first three installments here: * Part One: What is a 4HWW? http://bit.ly/bYZphK * Part Two: How My Fairy Tale Became Reality - http://bit.ly/bEWDjN * Part Three: Not Working is Really Not Working - http://bit.ly/avENjn The ...
Views: 2344(2 votes) - Conduct a Personal Energy Audit - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Mary-Jeanne "MJ" CabanelOften clients come to me feeling tired, overworked and overburdened by the demands on their time. Unanimously they all want more hours in the day so they get even more done. One of the first exercises I ask of my clients is to conduct an energy audit. The energy audit has 3 parts: 1. ...
Views: 1566(3 votes) - How To Succeed In Network Marketing Is A Matter Of How You Use Your Time - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Daniel HerznerWhen you start your own business, there is no question that time is the most valuable resource you've got. This is especially true when it's a home based, network marketing business and you'll see why this is so in just a moment. How you use your time will dictate your level of business ...
Views: 1262 - Get Ready… Finish! - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Daisy RaislerI propose that your resolutions include tying up lose ends, finishing up with old projects. It is a bit daunting to embark on new projects with old ones lingering. Like many of us, I am sure that you had all good intentions to accomplish all the things you had set forth in the beginning of the ...
Views: 1210 - Working Smarter - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2010 from Sandy Schussel“There’s just never enough time to do all the things that need to be done,” David, a sole practitioner attorney client, told me during one recent workshop. “Is it possible,” I asked David, “that you’re focusing on the trivial many instead of the vital few—and that’s why you don’t have enough ...
Views: 828 - Steps to happiness --"As Long as You Live, Keep Learning How to Live!!" - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Pat MussieuxThe tragedy in Haiti has many of us thinking, once again, about how precious life is – each and every day. As I write this article, on Monday, rescuers are still finding survivors of this horrible event. These people have a strong will to live! What about you? Are you going through life, taking ...
Views: 1404 - Boost Focus and Productivity by Reducing Communication Distractions - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2010 from joshua zerkelDuring the course of a given day, think about how many different ways you might be distracted from the tasks you have in front of you – a notification pops up in the corner of your screen letting you know you have a new email, your phone vibrates to let you know you received a new message on ...
Views: 1025(1 vote) - Not Everything Is Top Priority - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraOh yes, we hear it all the time-- “do your top priority first.” Or perhaps it is, “You must prioritize.” Or how about, “Set your priorities first and foremost.” So, what do you do when everything becomes a top priority? Relax, calm down, and take a deep breath. Bear in mind that not everything ...
Views: 1396 - How to Avoid the Most Common Entrepreneurial Time Traps - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from Schelli WhitehouseThe challenge with time for an entrepreneur is not the fact that there are a set number of hours in a day, but priorities. Most entrepreneurs mistakenly focus on three main priorities: The focus on easy · They focus on immediate · They focus on what other people want I find that ...
Views: 1037 - Have More Time, Make More Money, Be More Effective, With Less Effort - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Nick BogatinDo you feel you DO NOT have enough TIME to do and accomplish all you desire? Do you feel you DO NOT have enough TIME to get just what needs to be done completed? Is your focus in life like a flashlight or a laser? If you answered YES you need to explore delegating and outsourcing. Some ...
Views: 2075(2 votes) - The Ultimate Time Management Principle - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Paul Dalton"Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.” - Johann Wolfgang Goethe We all have the same 24 hours in everyday, and the difference that makes the difference for each of us is how we choose to fill them. The most productive people I have ever met have ...
Views: 1194(3 votes) - Selecting a Telemarketing Company - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from Derek HollandOutsourcing your telemarketing projects can be a valuable way to increase your company's bottom line. There is no shortage of call centers to choose from, so make sure you pick the right one. The majority of overseas call centers are located in either the Philippines or India. It helps to ...
Views: 1035(1 vote) - OVERCOMING PROCRASTINATION AND LEARNING WHEN IT MAY ACTUALLY BE HELPFUL - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Jan YagerWhenever I conduct a time management workshop and I ask attendees what their top time wasters are, almost invariably a few people say, “procrastination,” or putting off doing something they don’t want to do. Does that sound like you? Maybe you don’t procrastinate all the time, just once in a ...
Views: 991 - Women and a Culture that Lives Life on the Surface - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Adriana HillThink about the myriad of routines you engage in throughout your week or just one day. There are so many logistics that we are responsible for as women. If you are a working mom often it feels every moment of your day is accounted for. What would have been your down time is spent planning the ...
Views: 1024 - Importance and How to Conserve Energy In A Personal Level - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from J. AcobVarious groups, government officials, environmental authorities recommend on us to economize the energy we use in order to save the surroundings and nourish our continued existence on earth. On an personal level I suppose that we also require to know how to save, focus and maximize our own ...
Views: 1325 - What Are You Waiting For? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Carole HodgesWhere did we learn that there was reward in waiting? Was it standing in line in school years ago? Or do we learn sitting in traffic jams that we should slow down? Is this scenario familiar? You have a list of things to do. On this list are important tasks that move your business forward. ...
Views: 1247(2 votes) - How to Retain Sales Talents - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Drew Stevens PhDHow to Retain Sales Talent One of the largest issues facing today’s sales manager is trying to retain their talent. Employee turnover costs organizations billions of dollars in lost revenues and operational dollars. From lost clients to reengagement fees, turnover create headaches for many ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Balancing Your Life--Is Your Key Still in Your Ignition - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2010 from Jane CranstonLast week, while I was considering subjects for this article, I found myself thinking about a tip my daughter-in-law, Mary, gave me. Since she was trained by the military as a truck mechanic, I take her automotive advice seriously. Then, I had to laugh. I think this is the third Competitive Edge ...
Views: 1453(2 votes) - Where are you going today? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Paul Puckridge"Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"-Alice "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to."-Cheshire Cat "I don't much care where –"-Alice "Then it doesn't matter which way you go."-Cheshire Cat" Alice in Wonderland)i It would be lovely if we all ...
Views: 754(2 votes) - Why your first hour at work is the most critical hour of your day - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Paul PuckridgeDo you sometimes find yourself spending the first hour of your day making coffee, chatting to co-workers and checking through your huge inbox while answering a few emails? Do you sometimes find it hard to get started in the morning? If you answered “yes”, you’re not alone. Many professional ...
Views: 801(2 votes) - The power of using a daily 'Action List' - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Paul Puckridge“I know there was something I had to do today… What was it?” Why not save yourself the time and effort of constantly asking that question and get into the habit of writing a Daily Action List. Start off by purchasing a spiral notepad. Spiral notebooks are great because they keep your ...
Views: 2292(2 votes) - How to organise yourself for daily success - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Paul PuckridgeTo thrive in both your personal and professional life you need to organise and prioritise your workload so that you’ll be able to achieve your daily, weekly, monthly and yearly tasks and goals. Organising your time to create the right balance between work and play will not only help you to ...
Views: 1977(2 votes) - Are you "crazy busy"? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Paul PuckridgeJust when you thought life couldn’t get any busier, consider these startling statistics. * There are over 200 billion emails sent every day. * There are 4.2 billion email addresses across the globe. * 15 petabytes (One quadrillion (1,000,000,000,000,000) bytes) of new ...
Views: 760(2 votes) - Fine Tune Your Life for the New Year or Any Time of Year - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorThere’s a simple way to re-focus your time and energy to get a better start and results in a new year—or any time of year—in any area of your life. Just ask yourself the two questions offered here. Two emails I received reminded me about the principle described below. I’d already had in mind ...
Views: 1382(3 votes) - The Ten Best Tips For Time Management Techniques - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe essential motto when talking about time management techniques is that time is far more priceless than money. By making use of smart time management techniques you would be more effective, more productive and more efficient. Without the right management of time, a lot of hours, minutes and ...
Views: 1356(1 vote) - Too Busy? Quick Tips to Tone It Down - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Jenny ShihIt seems like everyone is far too busy. Too many things going on, places to be, details to remember, things to do. When we are busy to the point of exhaustion, we lose touch with who we are and what is important to us. We are on automatic pilot and don’t have time to think about what we want ...
Views: 1204(2 votes) - Want to Avoid Getting Sidetracked? Own Your Interruptions! - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Lisa MontanaroImagine you are on a roll, engrossed in a project, in the "flow." All of a sudden, the phone rings, an e-mail alarm goes off, a colleague is standing in your doorway, a fax is coming over the machine, etc. Ah, interruptions. If you didn't define all of those as an interruption, think ...
Views: 2384(3 votes) - Ditch the To Do List – get an Action List! - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Jenny FlintoftYou may remember the fairy story about the Magic Porridge Pot. In the story, the porridge pot keeps making porridge until it overflows out of the pot, fills the house, slides down the garden path and continues to cover the whole village, until someone shouts the magic words, “Stop, pot, ...
Views: 1106(2 votes) - My top 8 free resources - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Virginia LeeI love free, don't you? I've compiled a short list here of my most favourite resources and best of all, they are all FREE! 1. Number One on my list is SiteManPro. It is a complete business management software that allows you to run multiple sites from one place and includes a blog and a ...
Views: 1294(5 votes) - Four Strategies to Balance Home and Work - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Pat HeydlauffAre you already dealing with an overly hectic daily schedule or the added time crush of holiday commitments? Can you keep up with life's challenges on a macro level and find balance between your home life, work life, kids' lives and still find time for you without added stress and ...
Views: 979(2 votes) - 10 Spicy Tips for Organizing Clutter In The Guest Room - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn Bohn“T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The children were nestled all snug in their beds while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads”. Ahh… such sweet dreams. When you have guests coming to stay at your home during the ...
Views: 1313(1 vote) - 4 Sound Tips That Work Like Magic to Organize Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnEvery December it is with great anticipation that we watch the mail for our invitation to the open house at the governor’s mansion. Our mailman becomes our new best friend for a few weeks as he delivers Christmas cards and packages. But we only get one invitation where we get to dress up and ...
Views: 1366(1 vote) - Five Tips for Creating a Healthy Balance in Your Life - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Sharon MikrutMy mother once said that “The older you get, the faster time will fly.”How true that is! Perhaps this is why people try to cram as much into their day as possible. However, when you become too busy and forget to set aside adequate time for yourself, it will take its toll on you physically, ...
Views: 1543(2 votes) - Top Five Tips For Running Productive & Effective Meetings - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Sharon MikrutHave you ever been in a meeting where there is an agenda but it's not followed? Or, where you discuss the same issue repeatedly, with no resolution? If you answered yes, you are in the majority. Throughout my career, I have sat through hundreds of meetings that were unproductive and a waste of ...
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