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You don’t have to “crush” anything…or get things done to get things done

We are still early enough in the new year that I still see a lot of people talking about how they are going to “crush” their goals or become more efficient at something…or whatever the case may be. Which gets me to thinking about how you allocate your time… And, then I get lost thinking […]

The Next Thing

One of the keys to personal productivity and success is being able to manage your time… You don’t really need a book or a system or any other high tech option… I learned a lot about time management from Bill Clinton’s autobiography, but expanded it even further through learning a technique from some very smart […]

You Don’t Need A Checklist

I used to be a huge checklist person. I would make one up each day and I would get so excited to check one off when I completed an activity…and sometimes I would do low priority items for the sense of accomplishment that I got from this action. Over the last few months, I have […]

Don’t Answer Every Email

I just spent an hour on the phone with several clients and possible clients…it was productive and I wouldn’t have gained nearly as much if I had tried to conduct these conversations via email. Too often we are tethered to our mobile devices and feel like we have to immediately get to every email. That’s […]

February 2, 2016
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The above quote by Peter Drucker should be committed to everyone’s memory because in our always on environment, it is often really difficult to differentiate between the urgent and the important. This is a challenge at the top of the organization and the bottom. And, the ability to stay focused on the important against the […]

February 1, 2016
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Let me ask you a question? If I were to ask you if you are busy or not, what would the likely answer be? I’m sure for most of you, you would be telling me just how busy you are. But that’s not the point of anything. In fact, if you are “so busy,” I’d […]

time management

You don’t have to “crush” anything…or get things done to get things done

The Next Thing

You Don’t Need A Checklist

Don’t Answer Every Email

Efficiency vs. Effectiveness

Are you focusing on the right actions?

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