Overcoming Inertia
Inertia is a basic physical principle based on the fact that things tend to preserve their present state – whether that is resting or moving. [...]
The Proactive Manager
Are you a Proactive Manager? Easier said than done … Being ‘proactive’ all the time is a tough gig. Managers get pulled at from so many [...]
How to Say No
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 [...]
Bah Humbug… It Doesn’t Have To Be
December has arrived and the holiday season is officially here. Christmas, Hanukkah, Muharram or Kwanza … while they are all joyful observances, they can be [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A Busy Day… Getting Nothing Done
The Tuesday was a busy day for me. Just back from Labour Day, client programs are ramping up for the fall and kids started back [...]
Social Media Sites – When is Enough Enough?
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace ... I sometimes wonder what I did with all my time before these existed. (And when I want to really get [...]
The Bottleneck Effect
Have you ever stopped to think about whether you are a bottleneck? Bottlenecks (or constraints) can be huge barriers to productivity. Manufacturing companies that [...]
It’s All About the Systems
Years ago when I was a management consultant and struggling to stay on top of an overwhelming workload, a wise woman said to me: “Ann, [...]