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Bridging the Great Divide Between Ideas and Action - By Laurie DuparPut an End To Time Robbers - By Laurie DuparProductivity for Life - By Laurie Dupar- Time Management Tips to Increase Your Personal Work Productivity - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Mynders GloverWhen there is so much competing for our attention, how do we keep up our work productivity? We've all had days when it seems like nothing gets accomplished, facing one interruption after another. As a creature of habit, I seem to work better when I have a system to follow. The key to getting ...
Views: 737 - Productivity is the Core Skill for Success - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2009 from Cameron CarterAll people have goals they need to achieve in either their career or their personal life. A quality found in any productive or successful person is setting personal goals, as well as having a plan to follow in order to achieve them. One of the most powerful success secrets is the ability to set ...
Views: 754 - How to Get More Work Done in a Day - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHow do you achieve employment security in a world where there is no employment security? I start with a question: do you consider yourself to be honest and at least reasonably intelligent? Okay. As an honest, intelligent person, do you, as a general rule, get about twice as much work done on the ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - Does Procrastination Sabotage Your Success? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesEven if you consider yourself to be a hopeless procrastinator, you can get help. How can I be so sure? Because I was born the world’s greatest procrastinator. (My mother claims that her pregnancy with me lasted 10 months—that I actually put off being born for a month.) As an adult, I converted. ...
Views: 1813 - It's Hard to Make a Difference When you Can't Find Your Desk - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Sara CaputoIt’s Hard to Make a Difference When You Can’t Find Your Desk... Three new ideas you can immediately implement to find your desk again There’s a great book called “It’s Hard to Make a Difference When you Can’t Find Your Keys.” Its author, Marilyn Paul, outlines seven steps to truly becoming ...
Views: 1166 - How Communication and Connection Boost Employee Productivity - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2009 from Laura StackOne of the trickiest parts of leadership is finding a way to strike a balance between your employees as subordinates and your employees as real, live people. Read on for some important points to keep in mind as you work to build relationships with those around you. Not a leader? I hope you’ll ...
Views: 1223 - Top Thirty Best Practices for Scheduling Your Day and Setting Appointments - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from Laura Stack1. Determine if you really need to meet in person. How many times have you attended a meeting and asked yourself, "Why am I here?" Hopefully, you've started protecting your time from every person who wants a piece of it. If my clients want to meet in person, I charge a consulting fee. For ...
Views: 2222 - Technology: a Productivity Blessing or Curse? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Laura StackAnyone who works in the business world knows that technology can be both a blessing and a curse. At its best, it allows us to do more in less time. At its worst, it’s a frustrating, productivity draining distraction. As we rely more and more on our various gizmos and gadgets, productivity can ...
Views: 4102 - What’s a ROWE? Understanding the Results-Only Work Environment - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Laura StackThe biggest workplace revolution since the cubicle might someday make those stuffy little offices obsolete. It’s a whole new way to look at work. Picture this…what if…work weren’t a place that you GO…but it was a thing that you DO. That’s the idea behind the Results-Only Work Environment ...
Views: 1852 - Social Media – What, Why – And How To Be Productive - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Laura StackLike it or not, social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter are here to stay – and it isn’t just kid stuff anymore. In fact, businesses and individuals worldwide keep finding interesting ways to use social networks and other interactive online media to do some pretty amazing things – ...
Views: 1409 - Procrastination is About Fear and Being Stuck - Not Laziness - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Claudette Pelletier-HannahA few years ago when I bought my spiffy new Mac I had this crazy idea to network it with my older model. Here’s the crazy part. I believed that while I would be working away on my spiffy new Mac my children would be fighting at a chance to use the old Mac that was now theirs. Okay, I was ...
Views: 4302 - How to Avoid Distractions When Working at Home! - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2008 from Rachel HenkeI have been working at home and from home for many years now, with many different hats on. I studied just about everything I could think of that would in some way enable me to have a shot at working from home. I’m not quite sure why I was so set on it but I just recall that it was my ultimate ...
Views: 1159 - Top Ten Reasons To Get Organized This Holiday Season - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2008 from Karin Stewart*Do it once, you’ll never have to spend your precious time doing it again. That’s right. Take a bit of time now to go through the entire holiday season step-by-step, one day at a time, organizing your material, recipes and decorations as you go and you’ll have gotten holiday ...
Views: 1594 - Why Multitasking May Not Help You - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2008 from Michael ErwinMulti-tasking is described by many of our readers and clients as an essential part of their time management strategy. It seems most people are proud of the fact they can multi-task. There is a perception that it makes you more efficient. I often have people say to me 'there is so much going on I ...
Views: 1402 - 10 Great Productivity Web Sites - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2008 from David BohlLet’s face it - we can all use a little help when it comes to streamlining our lives. But improving productivity problems can be a bit of a paradox. We’re so busy that our lives tend to get clogged up with tasks left undone, half-digested projects and poorly thought out systems, which impairs ...
Views: 1384(1 vote) - Find More Whitespace In Your Life! - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2008 from Sara CaputoThey say that the power of advertising is in the “white space”. I think this is very true. Your eyes are more drawn to ads that have less text and more space around the words. When an ad has just a few words and lots of space around those words, we are more likely to read it and it will have ...
Views: 1125 - The Economic Crisis... The Bail-Out... And You... - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2008 from Thomas Swank,“These are perilous times for the federation.” Jean Luc Picard, Captain of the Enterprise (Star-Trek) While the turmoil of current times might seem like something from a galaxy far away, this is not “science fiction”. The economic crisis, supposed bail-out and the ...
Views: 938 - Getting Organized Makes Traveling Easy - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2008 from Anne McGurtyThere are many stresses that occur when you are traveling on a business trip. However if you plan a few things in advance, it will help to make your business trip less stressful and more organized. When you plan your trip, you should create a check list of what you need to accomplish and a ...
Views: 2069 - The Fallacy Of Time Management - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2008 from Dennis KelleyThere have been numerous books and articles written on the subject of time management. The problem is … you cannot manage time. Time is the great equalizer. We are all given the exact same amount of time in every day, week, month and year. In fact, we all get 525,600 minutes per year. That ...
Views: 1242 - What Makes A Saville Row Tailor Different Than Any Other Tailor? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2008 from Remy NaA Savile Row tailor is very different than any other tailor, and this is because of many reasons. Savile Row is famous for tailored suits custom created by bespoke tailors, and these garments are famous all over the globe for their high quality and long lasting use. Tailors from this address may ...
Views: 1090 - What Makes A Bespoke Suit A Bespoke Suit? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2008 from Remy NaA bespoke suit is a suit that is cut and fitted right on the premises, and requires a number of fittings and a substantial financial investment. Bespoke tailoring is a craft that takes decades to become a master at, and these tailors make creating a tailor fitted suit or shirt a thing of art and ...
Views: 1486 - Differences Between Savile Row And German suit - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2008 from Remy NaSavile Row bespoke suits are famous for their many qualities, and this kind of craftsmanship can not be made using a machine. Savile Row is famous the world over for their fabulous top quality suits and clothing, and their most well known products are their bespoke suits, which can be quite ...
Views: 4393 - 10 Ideal Tips For Buying Surveillance Cameras At Discounts Prices - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2008 from Matthew PawlinaSecurity is a prime concern the world over. Homes and shops are equipped with state-of-art surveillance systems that include: cameras, monitors, recorders, and cabling to name just a few needs. Before buying a surveillance camera and its peripherals you need to evaluate your needs and study the ...
Views: 1587 - The Waiting Mindset: A Mindful Productivity Tool - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2008 from Christopher EdgarMost of us have had the experience, from time to time, of being “in the flow” or “in the zone” as we worked—focusing on the task in front of us with total calm and concentration. In these moments, our focus on what we’re doing becomes so intense that it’s almost like we forget we’re there. We ...
Views: 1306 - How to Increase Your Productivity - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2008 from Stephen MartileThe biggest barrier to productivity is not a lack of time like most think. When you dig deep down to the core of the problem, a lack of productivity comes from a lack of integrity. Most people will say one thing and then do another. People who do this are not in integrity. This creates more work ...
Views: 969 - Are You Reducing Your IncomeThrough Lack Of Sleep? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from Lorraine PirihiJohn is a personal coaching client and has been getting coached for several months. Since he's started coaching he's been resisting filling in a time sheet so we can both see where he is spending his time. I find he's not the only one. It seems that many people avoid doing this very simple ...
Views: 919 - Get Your Act Together or Admit that you Just Don't Get It - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2008 from David BrookeGet Your Act Together or Admit that you Just Don’t Get It by: David Brooke As the cliché goes, you can kill someone with kindness. If you expect kindness from this article, stop reading now. You’re a mess. And you’re a mess because you can’t stop thinking about ...
Views: 1193 - 5 Key Installation Guidelines Of Hard Drive - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2008 from Alex BellweatherHard drive is one of the important components for the computer. It saves databases and images as well as song according to the usage of the computer. Some computer also saves engineering drawing as well as 3D images. Hard drive is available in different sizes depends on your usages. If you want ...
Views: 1081 - Procrastination: and Three Ways to Move Past it to Success - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2008 from Kaya SingerWe've all done it; put off something very important. Sometimes the more important the thing is, the more issues that come up around "just doing" it. It's so easy to find all kinds of things that feel more urgent and more important. But are they really more important? Some important tasks ...
Views: 997 - Can Your Business Survive A Recession? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2011 from Lyn Prowse-BishopRising fuel costs. Interest rates going up. Returns on investments going down. Dire warnings about the economy sliding into recession. It’s clear that there has been an abrupt slowdown in the Australian economy over the last year. In the current economic climate many business owners ...
Views: 1544(3 votes) - 5 Basic Tips To Handle Computer Keyboard - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2008 from Alex BellweatherKeyboard is an important part of the computer system. It is one of the most interactive tools through which you can easily feed the database in the word or spreadsheet. It also controls the computer by using the different commands of the keyboard. The computer keys are design on the basis of ...
Views: 3989 - From Cowardly To Courageous, How To Succeed at Cold Calling - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Jim McCormickThere it is. That darn phone! And you have to pick it up and call someone you don’t know. You need to make some cold calls. The first thing to know is this – the longer you put off picking up the phone and making that first call, the heavier that phone gets. Give it enough time and you’ll ...
Views: 1749(2 votes) - 5 Points To Consider While Purchasing The Video Card - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2008 from Gary ZivkovichIt is important task for the user to know the compatibilities of computer and the video card. It is essential to see the configuration of the computer to provide support to the video card. 1. When you buy the video card, you must have to know the speed of your CPU because CPU play an important ...
Views: 930 - Six Steps To Overcoming Procrastination - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2008 from Lee HortonSTEP ONE: List the costs and benefits of doing the task you are putting off. Examine each list and weigh each side by dividing 100 points (for example, you find that the advantages of doing the behavior you have been putting off outweigh the disadvantages by 60 to 40). If the result of ...
Views: 1892 - Custom Chocolate Cigars Make The Perfect Gift - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2008 from ajay shringiThis year, why not floor your competition with a gift that they will never forget? Delicious, personalized chocolate cigars carrying a heartfelt personal message will leave an impression that won’t go away in a hurry. Custom chocolate cigars are a highly innovative idea. They can be used ...
Views: 2152 - Bamboo Flooring VS Laminate Flooring - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2008 from George DanielLaminate flooring(LF) and bamboo flooring(BF) are both of wood flooring. But they have their own features. 1. Abrasion resistance LF is strong abrasion resistant. AC4 and AC5 rating LF can be used for heavy commercial purpose. It can be used in many high traffic indoor places such as gymnasium ...
Views: 1546 - You've Dropped The Ball, Now What? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2008 from Kacy PaideYou might not be American if you’ve never scraped the bottom of your inbox only to realize, oh *&%#, I never wrote her back! You probably have a few of these haunting your in-box right now. Whether it’s answering questions from a prospective client or responding to a friend of a ...
Views: 953 - 5 Tasks To Delegate To A Virtual Assistant & Comprehensively Build Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2008 from Melinda Janicki5 Tasks to Delegate to a Virtual Assistant & Comprehensively Build your Business By Melinda Janicki, Lead Virtual Assistant & Marketing Specialist http://www.OnDemandVirtualServices.com So you are thinking about hiring a virtual assistant but you are overwhelmed by the delegation process. Here ...
Views: 2020 - What Is Laminate Flooring? - by Submitted on May 30, 2008 from George DanielThe standard name of laminate flooring is laminate floor covering. Laminate flooring is usually made up of four layers: top layer which is named abrasion resistance layer; second layer which is named decorative layer; third layer which is consists of HDF, MDF or flakeboard; bottom layer which ...
Views: 1077 - How To Have A Highly Productive Team - by Submitted on May 18, 2008 from Lorraine PirihiBefore you start complaining that your team are causing you headaches and not performing the way you want, take a look at yourself first. Gary who runs a plumbing business has 5 staff. He was always complaining that they were lazy, didn't use their initiative and would take advantage of him. ...
Views: 1798 - How To Create Simple Systems To Save You Time And Make You More Money - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from Lorraine PirihiYou can see from the photo how cute 'Casper' is. He's a great companion for our other dog 'Beasley'. They're both Bischon Frise's, the perfect companions - they don't smell or drop hair everywhere, easy to look after and fit perfectly on your lap! And they're quiet. So after picking Casper ...
Views: 990 - The Virtues Of Laminate Flooring - by Submitted on May 03, 2008 from George Daniel1. Strong wear resistant Laminate flooring(LF) is an extremely durable due to its top surface, wear resistant layer. The contents of wear resistant layer include much AL2O3 which is man made diamond. It is suitable for some high traffic places such as gymnasium and supermarket. 2. Strong ...
Views: 937 - Developing A Productivity Formula - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Elliott KosmickiStaying on task, despite interruptions, is tough to do. Your productivity formula will allow you to handle those pesky interruptions as they arise, while staying on track with your target project. This will result in higher productivity and performance. Here are some self help tips to ...
Views: 2719 - Run-Away Meetings Are the Top Time Waster at Work - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2008 from Barbara BartleinA new nationwide survey finds that “runaway” meetings are the biggest time waster in the workplace. More than 27 percent of workers polled said meetings are the largest culprit for inefficiency and lack of productivity. The survey was developed by Office Team, a staffing service ...
Views: 1964 - Stop Stress Before It Stops You - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Judy WrightFor every moment you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness. Ralph Waldo Emerson Where is your stress coming from? Inside or outside of you? Are you subconsciously adding to your feelings of frustration? Perhaps you are sabotaging your self by not being honest about what you need. ...
Views: 1304(2 votes) - Hypnosis for Procrastination - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from Brennan SmithNOTE: This article is an overview of the 3 most important steps to understand when overcoming an old procrastination habit, and how hypnosis can enhance and accelerate your taking those steps now. The purpose of this article is simply to create understanding. Specifically, the understanding ...
Views: 1351 - Consistency Saves You Time And Makes You More Profitable - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2008 from Lorraine PirihiMany people try something once and if it doesn't work, they don't usually bother again. A great example of this is sending out a newsletter to your database. In business, it's really important to stay in contact with your clients, prospects, associates etc. otherwise they can easily forget ...
Views: 920 - Business Website Content: How Much? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2008 from Raj KamtaHow much should you pay for web content? It depends on what you can expect to get back on your investment. A web content writer can increase your site's revenue 20 more. Web Content Cost Considerations When web content gets discussed on webmaster bulletin boards, the most common question is, ...
Views: 1044 - What Horses Have To Do With Effectiveness - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Kerul KasselLessons from Natural Horsemanship It's not an obvious metaphor, but natural horsemanship carries some powerful themes of self-leadership. I just returned from a 2 week course called "Liberty and Horse Behavior" at the Parelli Center in Florida, and while the name of the course doesn't sound ...
Views: 1228 - The 3 P’s Of Successful Performance - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Bridgette BoudreauxHere’s a quick formula to maximize your performance: Pressure We all experience having an enormous amount of obligations, responsibilities & tasks on a daily basis with little time to accomplish them all. Do you ever feel like you are an octopus with skates on, constantly moving but not going ...
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