Tag Archives: Productivity

3 Time Management Tips: Prepare, Do, Review

If you feel you are surrounded by chaos and never get to do what you originally planned to, you are probably blaming it on poor time management. Such a scapegoat! It is easy to fall into this trap when you consider all the things that can disrupt your day no matter how carefully you planned it. Even the best leaders are faced with the same challenges, but they deal with them not through better time management, but through more effective management. Rather than defining each activity in terms of planned versus unexpected, they find ways in which to accomplish the planned through the unexpected. One method involves breaking each activity into three steps – prepare, do, review.…

Stress: Bad .. Delegation: Good

Are you buckling under stress and a demanding workload? Are you constantly in a hurry and worried about not having enough time? Are you trying to do everything yourself?

Why?

You may think that doing everything yourself ensures that it is done on time, and done well, but you are mistaken. The truth is that by trying to do it all yourself you are not only burning yourself out, but you are also more likely to make mistakes, because of stress.…

2013 … That’s a Wrap!

As the end of the year rolls around, I have the tendency to smirk at those who profess their New Year’s Resolutions. While I applaud your efforts for thinking about what goal you want to accomplish, why wait until January 1st, or why not put off things until February 1st? I know, I’m not a lover of procrastination, but hear me out..…

Zzzzz: 7 Reasons Why Getting Sleep is Important to Business Owners

Stress and lack of sleep are very comfortable bedfellows, and their impact on our health is very similar. Mental health problems, increased risk of cardiovascular disease and a severely lowered immune system are just some of the side-effects of living a stressful lifestyle and not getting enough sleep. If you own a business, or are in the process of starting up a new business, then the chances are very high that you have experienced both at some point.…

9 Ways to Manage Your Time

Time management is an acquired skill. It is something that has to be taught. It’s not typically learned in classrooms, but we are constantly expected to be here or there on time, with this or that project completed, and have all the right items in our possession to participate in our next activity. There many resources and systems to help you manage time, all claiming to be what you need. The bottom line is that time management is highly individualized. Individuals need to create systems that work for them to become more efficient throughout the day.…