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- Bothered with Household Chores? It’s All about Time Management - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. Are you currently besieged with loads of household chores, and now you are really finding it hard to manage all of them? Yes, even your home can cause you a lot of stress. Just imagine juggling the laundry, cleaning, and cooking, along with ...
Views: 1338 - The Truth About Your To-Do List - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Carole HodgesDo you feel guilty as you drown in the daily details? Too much to do. Too many people wanting your time and energy. Being pulled in multiple directions. And wondering if there will ever be time to do what you want. Time management? It seems an impossible goal. You try to set priorities, but ...
Views: 1338 - The Myth of Multitasking - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from Young KimCan you honestly say you can text and drive well, or do you find yourself swerving off to the curb once and a while? How comfortable would you be if your dentist was tweeting while she was giving you a root canal? How do you think your kids feel when you're texting on your Crackberry during ...
Views: 1337(4 votes) - The Science of Overcoming Procrastination - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Michael Erwin"Habits are like comfortable beds - Easy to get into, but difficult to get out of." Dr Denis Waitley, Author of The Psychology of Winning "Seems to apply to my football team !" I said replying to my friend who was talking about the laws of science. Something changed in the second half of the ...
Views: 1335(2 votes) - Three Ways to Take Your Time Back - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Sue PainterI've never worked with a client yet who didn't feel pressured by too much to do and not enough time. This week is National Take Back Your Time Week, an initiative that's being pushed in both the United States and Canada. Tuesday (January 25th) is Better Business Communications Day, too. Seems ...
Views: 1335(7 votes) - Time Management for Busy Salespeople - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Len D'InnocenzoWE ALL FACE THE SAME DAILY DILEMMA: TOO MUCH TO DO AND NOT ENOUGH TIME TO DO IT. TIME MANAGEMENT CONCERNS HOW WE RESOLVE THAT DILEMMA. Time, not activities, is the limiting factor. We must make tough choices about what to do and what not to do. Time management is really self-management. Although ...
Views: 1335 - A Rare, But Powerful, Time Management Treat: Honor Appointments With Yourself! - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2015 from Lisa MontanaroIn the world of time management, we give a lot of weight to appointments that we set with other people, or events and meetings that we have to attend. We block them out on our calendar and then we make a commitment to show up unless there is a true emergency. And that is certainly a good thing. ...
Views: 1331 - Time Management Expert - by One day an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. As he stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz."
Then he pulled out a one-gallon, ...
Views: 1331(1 vote) - Are You Feeling Stuck? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerSome days the brakes just won't release, am I right? Nothing is more frustrating than knowing you have so much to do and not being able to do it. The first step to get out of the muck is to figure out what's really going on. Why are you moving at a snail's pace or maybe not even moving at ...
Views: 1330 - Stop Sending E mails - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Jan BolickWant to boost productivity and morale? Save time and improve relationships? Stop sending emails. How did we ever survive without it? A real time saver. For some things. For others – a real time zapper. Just imagine….or maybe you don’t even have to imagine…it happens to many people every ...
Views: 1330(5 votes) - Time Management Technique: Sticky Note Mania - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2007 from Cheryl ClausenAre you trying to find your life under a blizzard of sticky notes? If someone visited your home or office and began to look around would they find a sticky note in, on , or around almost every area and everything? Perhaps a good time management technique for you is to evaluate your use of one ...
Views: 1330 - Definition: Time Management System - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Stephanie OuelletteGetting Things Done (commonly abbreviated as GTD) is an action management method of The David Allen Company, and the title of the book by David Allen which describes the method. Both Getting Things Done and GTD are registered trademarks of the David Allen Company. GTD rests on the principle ...
Views: 1329 - There Ain't No Such Thing as Time Management! - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from Brad WarrenThere Ain’t No Such Thing as Time Management! By Brad Warren, MA That’s right, you can’t manage time. Despite all the workshops, software programs, PDAs, and personal planners available today, you can’t really manage time. I say what you do manage are people’s promises and commitments (as ...
Views: 1329 - Time--Are You Its Master or Its Slave? 9 Ways to Manage Your Time - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2017 from Rosa ChillisCareer Advice— Time – Are You Its Master or Its Slave? 9 Ways to Manage Your Time by Rosa Chillis on October 07, 2013 Republished on January 01, 2017 “WHY are you so late?” asked the teacher as Joseph rushed into the classroom. “Because I ran alongside the bicycle all the way to ...
Views: 1328 - Why You Need Good Time Managment Skills - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2017 from Steven StasczakGood Time Management Skills I had the opportunity to facilitate a time management workshop for group of social workers in Charleston SC while contracting leadership company early on in the motivational training business. My first concerning thought was that this group was tasked to come to a ...
Views: 1328 - Pushing Distractions Aside - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2012 from Jodi ChapmanOne of my favorite times of the day is when I sit down to write my blog post. I have some breakfast and sit in front of my computer until a topic comes to me. And then I write. And sometimes it goes smoothly and effortlessly. And sometimes life tries to butt in and take over this peaceful ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - Effective Time Management Principle - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2014 from Mervin SimpaoEffective time management becomes important if you can view your time as a valuable resource that cannot be renewed. It will become easier for you to understand why you should manage it wisely. Compared with any resource, there is a direct relationship between the supply of and the demand for ...
Views: 1326 - Meetings, Meetings Everywhere - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Jan BolickMeetings meetings everywhere! Great way to communicate. Great tool for propelling the way to goal. A great investment of time or a huge ZAP of it – and energy too. It’s a good idea to do a quick meeting review every now and then. Just to be sure that your team isn’t over-using this ...
Views: 1326(3 votes) - Use These Four Techniques to Reduce the Number of Stressors in Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Elisabeth KuhnWe all know how to deal with stress, right? Get rid of what's stressing you. And if we can't get rid of it, at least reduce the number or severity of the assorted stressors in our lives. But how do we do that? That's where we get stuck. Sure, we all would like to be less stressed, but where ...
Views: 1325(3 votes) - 7 Steps To Getting It All Done - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2008 from Bridgette BoudreauxOften I am asked, “Can a person really get it all done?” Well, my reply is simply, YES. But let me define “Getting It All Done”. Getting it all done is doing what really needs to be done to get the results that you want. It’s eliminating procrastination and taking action to complete tasks ...
Views: 1323 - Self Improvement by Learning Time Management - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Mervyn gohGrow yourself with time management Are you always late for work, miss project or task dateline? Are you always rushing and spending your day in frenzy activities, but at the end, you are always wondering why you did not achieve much? If this description fits you, then it is time for you to ...
Views: 1323 - One Theme Equals Momentum and Success - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Stephanie Frank“So what are your plans for next year?”, I asked a student the other day. He looked down, sighed, looked back up and said “Well, I’m going to work on a book, finish my real estate education, keep attending your teleclasses, work on my marketing plan, and – “ …I’d heard it a hundred thousand ...
Views: 1322(1 vote) - Self-Directed - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Beth DargisMany times when I talk to people they tell me they are busy and they don’t know how to stop. They have to take the kids here and here and here. Or work is keeping them overtime. Or they have to attend so many meetings. The biggest difference I’ve noticed between the "too busy" and the "not ...
Views: 1321 - Finding Proportion in Your Life: Are You Ordering Off the Right Menu? - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Jennifer Peek"I'll have what she's having." ~Estelle Reiner as deli customer in When Harry Met Sally Whether you remember this classic movie line or not, it is a great frame of reference for what we often think when we get small glimpses into the lives of other professional women - especially ones that ...
Views: 1320 - 25 Simple Steps To Make Your Life Easier...And Get More Done in a Day (Updated) - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2008 from Craig LockCategory (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Time Management Web Sites: http://www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html and http://www.myspace.com/writercraig Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles.html (Personal growth, self help, writing, internet ...
Views: 1317 - 10 Ways to Get More Done with Less Stress - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Stephanie FrankWhen it comes to getting things done in your business, do you find yourself drowning in overwhelm? Do you feel frustrated or confused by trying to figure out where to start or what comes next? Is procrastination the default for handling your stress? It doesn't have to be that way. There ...
Views: 1315 - How to Retain Sales Talents - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Drew Stevens PhDHow to Retain Sales Talent One of the largest issues facing today’s sales manager is trying to retain their talent. Employee turnover costs organizations billions of dollars in lost revenues and operational dollars. From lost clients to reengagement fees, turnover create headaches for many ...
Views: 1315(1 vote) - Decluttering Blueprint: Step 1 – Getting Started - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Pam WoodsAre you drowning in stuff you don’t use, you don’t love, or you don’t have a convenient place to store? It’s time to tackle your clutter! I know what you’re thinking—“Yes, but…I don’t have time to get organized and my space is so overwhelming, I don’t know where to start.” Being ...
Views: 1314 - How to Create an Extra Hour a Day - Time Management Secret number 3 - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Michael ErwinRecently I was working with a senior manager, John, who loved to "wing it". He was great at "winging it" most of the time. But people knew (and so did he) that he would let them down at some point.
Views: 1314(3 votes) - 5 Elements To Help You Take Intention to Action Not Procrasination! - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Ramone BellagambaEvery day is a new opportunity for change. For many years after graduating with my bachelor’s degree I really struggled with my time. Always just making deadlines and procrastinating like no other. My social calendar was truly the best scheduled thing in my life. Everything else was done when I ...
Views: 1313(1 vote) - Falling Back Into the Swing of Things - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2015 from Tracey OsborneIf you’re anything like me, you’ve been counting the days until your kids are back in school. School has started back up around here and I must say, it’s nice to have peace and quiet again! I love my kids, but I’m more productive when school is in session. However, school starting always ...
Views: 1313 - Are You Meeting Your Goals? Here’s How to Find Out - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2015 from Tracey OsborneThis is the perfect time of year to think about goals – goals you’ve accomplished so far in 2015, goals you still want to meet before the year ends, and goals you start setting for 2016. There are the 3 determinations to figure out what your goals are and whether or not you are meeting ...
Views: 1312 - The Biggest Myth About Hiring A Virtual Assistant - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2015 from Tracey OsborneEvery day I talk to entrepreneurs who are interested in hiring a virtual assistant (VA) or an online business manager (OBM). So over the years, I’ve heard it all – the good, the bad, and the ugly. If there’s one thing I’ve heard over and over again, it’s this… “I need someone to take ...
Views: 1312 - Effective Time Management - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2006 from Nido Qubein"Time is your most valuable resource!" says internationally known management expert Peter Drucker. Then he makes a very astute observation: "Unless time is managed, nothing else can be managed." In other words, if time gets away from us, every other part of our business will get away from us, ...
Views: 1311 - Learn How To Use The Power Of Autoresponders - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2016 from treena murphyIf you own an Internet marketing or online business, you’ve probably grown tired of answering the never ending amount of email you get on a daily basis. Most companies get hundreds of emails a day, many of which are questions from clients and potential customers. If you’ve grown tired of ...
Views: 1310 - Pay Yourself First - Why Time Is Like Money - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2003 from LISA BALDWINWhile reading an article about financial planning, it struck me that money management and time management have a lot in common. Here are some of the ways we can apply money sense to time management. Pay yourself first Too often we tend to put our own health and well being last and treat ...
Views: 1310(1 vote) - What are you going to do differently this year? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2013 from Sandra DawesI don’t know about you, but 2012 was quite an eventful year! Many things changed, but a lot remained the same. While I did accomplish a lot last year in terms of goals I had set at the beginning of the year, there are still a few things that I wanted to get done, that didn’t. I know that I ...
Views: 1310(3 votes) - What are you going to do differently this year? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2013 from Sandra DawesI don’t know about you, but 2012 was quite an eventful year! Many things changed, but a lot remained the same. While I did accomplish a lot last year in terms of goals I had set at the beginning of the year, there are still a few things that I wanted to get done, that didn’t. I know that I ...
Views: 1310(3 votes) - Multi-tasking in the Fast Lane - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2009 from Bradley Ann MorganIsn’t this decade one of the most exciting to be alive? Not only in the domestic USA, but in Germany, Italy, even South Africa, many of us have complex professional lives, bursting family schedules, cellular technologies to stay connected, even commitments with spiritual organizations. We ...
Views: 1307 - How to Get Organized in the New Year - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Drew Stevens PhDThe chaos the holidays provide is finally over and now it is time to regain your life. A semblance of order is necessary. The New Year is a time for renewal, rejuvenation and redirection. There is no time like the present to begin the year organized. This month particularly is National Get ...
Views: 1306 - How to Manage Stress in a Fast-Paced Culture - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Amber RosenbergDo you ever feel you have too much to do and not enough time? Perhaps you find yourself forgetting to breathe, trying to do three things at once or unable to be in the moment. If you're like many of us, a fast-paced life of multi-tasking combined with regular family and career challenges can ...
Views: 1306(1 vote) - How To Succeed In Network Marketing Is A Matter Of How You Use Your Time - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Daniel HerznerWhen you start your own business, there is no question that time is the most valuable resource you've got. This is especially true when it's a home based, network marketing business and you'll see why this is so in just a moment. How you use your time will dictate your level of business ...
Views: 1305 - Making your Strategic Planning Work - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhen refining or creating your vision for next year, it is crucial that every team member participates fully, offering as much constructive input as possible. The more participative and inclusive the process of creating or refining your vision is, the easier it will be for all stakeholders to ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - How Long Does it Take To Write A Book? The Lure of the Book in a Week (or Month) Club - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Alissa LukaraOkay, I have listened to one too many webinars of late about how you can write a book in a weekend. Or two weeks. Or, if you need to tackle, write and polish a book on a deep subject, you will need to take a "really long time" to write that book- 3 months - "part time" of course in between your ...
Views: 1302 - It’s Not Time You Need to Manage - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2012 from Julie JohnsonHow many times do you say ‘I need to manage my time better?’ or ‘If only I had more time?’ or ‘Time just seems to disappear?’ If it’s quite often then you’re not alone – the vast majority of the clients I work with and the women I come across every single day say time is their biggest issue – ...
Views: 1302 - Organizing: Your Presence as Presents - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2006 from Denise LandersFinding the right gift can be a stressor at any time of the year. Your parents probably have everything they need and more knickknacks than they have room for. Your own children may not need more toys or want you to pick out clothes for them. Almost everyone has some area of their life that ...
Views: 1301 - Time Management Exercises - 10 Tips to Do More in Less Time - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Mark FooHow you use your time is very crucial. You could waste time unneccessarily or have tons of down time by working quickly. You should look at these tips if you need some tips with time management. However, the truth is, that there are no cookie-cutter rules for managing your time. It is ...
Views: 1300(3 votes) - Time Management- Moving Out of a Wind Storm onto a Staircase - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2013 from Beth TabakFirst, shift focus off learning how to manage time. We manage ourselves, not time. Time management starts with personal growth and development: learning and developing new skills and implementing good habits that create productive work days with high quality time off. Does your approach support ...
Views: 1300 - Are you operating without a personal plan? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Hope TackaberryIf you’re in business or know anything about business, you’ve undoubtedly heard about business plans or strategic plans, right? No self-respecting business would operate without one, right? Right! So why do we? “I’m not a business!” you say? Well, humans are very much like businesses. We have ...
Views: 1298 - Time Management And Multi-tasking - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Marilyn BohnI just read another article that said multi-tasking is not possible and I just have to take exception to that. It bothers me enough that I want to say it just isn't true in some instances. First let's talk about the difference between men and women and can they or can they not ...
Views: 1298 - Free Up Your Time! 4 Ways to Get Your Day in Order - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Keith CallisterAll of us have asked the question at one point or another, "Where did the time go?" Frequently we find ourselves asking this question when we are doing something enjoyable, even more frequently we ask this question when we are scrambling to meet a looming deadline for some project. Time ...
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