Why can’t we get this prioritizing thing right?
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, [...]
Your Projects: Getting A Lot Done Fast
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 [...]
Book Your Vacation Now … And Get More Productive
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 [...]
How to Free up Time for Two More Weeks of Vacation Each Year
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 [...]
Partnering with your Assistant
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.
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]