You've got mail. You've got 15 new messages. Ding...whistle...beep! There's another one. You've gotten 30 new messages since lunch and you haven't gotten anything else accomplished today! If you're anything like me, it's tough to ignore that little notification that...
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Stop Holding Meetings Without Agendas
Have you ever been to a meeting that goes like this: A little talk about last night, a little office gossip, and then, oh yeah, we were here to meet about something. And even once you get down to business, Sue wants to talk about the budget, John didn’t come with his...
Stop Sleeping with Your Technology
In this modern day of technology, it seems that almost everyone is using their mobile phones 24 hours per day. We use it as our alarm clock, our email, our internet, our newspapers, our music devices and even for our play time. We take pictures, make to-do lists and...
Happy, Happy, Happy!
Jingle bells, twinkle lights, clinking glasses – all things found nearly everywhere this time of year. And when you strip away all of the busyness and stress, what you’re left with is that holiday cheer and cozy moments with those you love. My family and I are...
Now or Never
Every year as fall comes to a close, I start feeling guilty about my bad habits and think that I should make some resolutions. Or I think I should plan ahead for the next year and define some personal milestones I’d like to hit. But the truth is, I don’t want to wait...
Focus Pocus
As the holiday season arrives, everyone’s to-do list gets longer and longer. Studies show that worker productivity dips up to 62 percent during this season as activities and stressors increase. Between buying gifts, planning events, and trying to stay on top of...