I give presentations on organizational skill building as it relates to paper, time, and computer file management. It seems that we all have too much paper, not enough time, and more than enough information stored in our computers if we could just find it!
Part of my job is to help identify the challenges an employee [...]
"Time is what we need the most and what we use the least." Benjamin Franklin
I asked a potential client if he had received my e-mail sent out four days ago. He replied, "I’ve been swamped." When we visited at his office, I had the opportunity to meet one of the most stressed out and over-loaded [...]
One of the most common complaints that small business owners have is lack of time. What most don’t realize, however is that their lack of time stems from a lack of organization. But with a few simple tips – that you can implement immediately – you can literally add hours to your day.
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Last week I had the privilege of spending some quality time with a dear friend. Unfortunately we live on opposite sides of the world, so we do not spend a lot of time together, but when we do get together it is an uplifting experience.
Paul, and his wife Glenys, have just finished moving into a [...]
My husband and I recently returned from a trip to Austin, Texas. It was beautiful and refreshing. We also left the kids at home.
The reason I was able to leave the kids behind is because they have ROUTINES and a regular schedule.
Therefore, my close family members could read the 5 page printout of instructions I [...]
OK…let’s assume that you’re truly motivated to change. Great. But how do you stay that way? That’s a very important question, because most people fail to change not because they don’t want to, but because they can’t sustain their motivating drive throughout the process. Here are a few things to think about, to do, and [...]
Do you have plenty to do, but don’t have enough time to do it all in? These days it appears there is a mad scramble to accomplish more in a shorter amount of time.
As a business owner, there will be times that you feel overwhelmed with tasks you want to accomplish, but seem to never [...]
An expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students when he decided to do an experiment. He pulled out a large mason jar, a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one by one, into the jar. When no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar full?” Everyone [...]
In this digital age, the importance of being able to absorb information quickly and efficiently is more pronounced than ever. For me, I get tonnes of information every single day. It used to be just the simple newspapers.
Now I get an inbox full of mail, newsletters and every kind of news and information. Websites are [...]
Whenever I’ve worked on ‘de-cluttering’ my living or working space, I’ve always found that it’s the unfinished project ? whatever I’m procrastinating about – that takes up the most room.
Physically, it’s a constant reminder of something I tell myself I SHOULD be doing.
Mentally, it consumes my thoughts and diverts my attention from the present moment.
Emotionally, [...]