How do you scale back in a busy career?
I just returned from a week away with the family. I’m sure you’ll agree that it is refreshing to get away, reflect and gain more [...]
What can Warren Buffet teach us about avoiding overload?
Like many professionals, you may be stretched thin. Warren Buffet, one of the wealthiest people in the world, has some simple advice to manage this. [...]
Freemail Friday: Two-month Update
Here at Clear Concept, we have been working under our “Freemail Friday” policy for two months now. We are committing to no internal emails on [...]
Introducing Email-free Fridays at Clear Concept
Many companies have introduced email bans as a means to combat email overload. Some have forbidden emails over the weekend, and others have declared certain [...]
New Year’s tips from @HarveySchachter
I hope that your new year is off to a great start, with fresh resolution around your goals. As popular as New Year’s Resolutions are, [...]
Two critical ways to survive (and dare I say enjoy?) the busy holiday season.
Busy careers come at a price. Our personal projects pile up and our homes can slip into disarray. This toll seems to be magnified during [...]
Finishing Strong: 8 Tips for Avoiding Delays Driven by Others
The end of the year will be here before we know it and we all have some projects we’d like to wrap up before the [...]
Short-Term Deadlines: The Secret to Higher Quality, Timely Work
On the surface, long-term deadlines appear to be absolutely necessary for busy professionals. However, what if they were simply an invitation to procrastinate? Without the [...]
7 secrets for control freaks: how to let go
I’m not a control freak, but I do like things done a certain way. Ok, so maybe I am just a wee bit of a [...]
Are you an Email Warrior? How to clear your inbox – and keep it that way.
I regularly see people with email in-boxes that are bursting at the seams. They have a mixed bag of things to do, items to ponder, [...]