I tend to take on a lot of things – sometimes too much. While I naturally want to get everything done, sometimes I need to juggle. Not being a circus star, I need to prioritize all the balls I have in the air. Otherwise, I may end up dropping the wrong one. When I consider my range of tasks, there are usually three types: the must dos, the should dos and the could dos.
People talk about prioritizing a lot. And there is no doubt why. The word offers such promise for a calm and stress-free work day. However, [...]
In every job, we can find ourselves in the middle of a tug-of-war between the big things and the little things. The big things include [...]
Almost one-third of Canadians (29 per cent) aren't using their fully allotted vacation. Things are worse south of the border. About half of American workers [...]
Here in North America, we are notorious for not using all of our vacation time. Business Week cites that “more than 50% of Americans fail [...]
One of the biggest benefits of working with an assistant is they can push us to plan ahead. What is the plan for today? Who do we need to follow-up with? What do we need to start working on? Yet many people struggle with how to partner with their assistant most effectively. Here are some more detailed suggestions.
Inertia is a basic physical principle based on the fact that things tend to preserve their present state – whether that is resting or moving. [...]
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 [...]
December has arrived and the holiday season is officially here. Christmas, Hanukkah, Muharram or Kwanza … while they are all joyful observances, they can be [...]
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 [...]
