Move it!
I subscribe to a blog called Zen Habits. Recently there was a guest post from Matt Madeiro of Make Every Day Count. Following are some great tips from Matt for those of us who sit at a desk for most of our day and after our day is over, we sit yet again watching TV. Here’s how you can get your work done and benefit your health!
Tip 1: Move. Any motion is better than no motion at all. Your job might demand you spend a lot of time in a chair. You can’t always change that, but… Continue reading
Time Management 102
This is a continuation of the last blog. Here are some more great tips to find those extra minutes.
3. Deadlines. Be the first to offer a deadline and always add extra time to it. This may be familiar to many of you – under promise and over deliver. This will give you more time to get things done and also allow you to be a star – by always delivering what you promise on time – or perhaps early.
In promising when you’re going to complete something, whether it is for yourself or for others, get real… Continue reading
Time Management 101
Who couldn’t use a few more minutes? The next couple of blogs will talk about giving you a little extra time in your day.
1. Be completely present at every meeting – one on one and in a group. Any time I attend a meeting or speak to someone individually I make it a point to be completely present at the meeting or with the person. This means that I turn off my cell phone, don’t check email, don’t look at my watch and put away all distractions. I give the person and meeting my full and… Continue reading
Blah Blah Blah
Do you have any “talkers” in your life? You know what I mean, people who just keep talking and won’t let you get a word in? We’ve all got them, at work, at home, neighbors, friends, even people we run into at the grocery store! What do you do when you’ve got to actually communicate something? Check out these tips to see what might work:
Tip 1: Remember, when dealing with a talker it’s about them, not about you. They want to be heard and won’t be interested in what you have to… Continue reading
Dam the paper!
If you’re drowning with paper see the blog post just before this one. Once you’ve caught up on your backlog of paper and sticky notes you’ll want to use some of the following tips to keep on top of what comes into your office.
Special note: These are habits to develop. Anytime you want to create a new habit, you’ve got to work at it consciously for a period of time before it becomes automatic.
Step 1 – Look at the sources of your paper.
Mail coming in – your in-box (paper from others) – notes from meetings –… Continue reading
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