If you feel as if you spend your entire working life in meetings, you’re not far off the mark. Before the pandemic, managers were spending about six hours a week in metings. CEOs of major corporations had it even worse -- 30 hours a … [Read more...] about 5 ways to avoid Death by Virtual Meetings
Time Management
Business tip: What are you going to kill today?
When I told a friend back in 2012 that I was quitting my day job to focus on building my own business, he gave me this advice: "Every day, when you get up, you have to ask yourself: 'What am I going to kill today?'" Seems like a pretty bloody way … [Read more...] about Business tip: What are you going to kill today?
How to make your time work effectively for you
When people hear “time management,” they think about having too much to do, and not enough time to do it. And they certainly don’t think of it as a way to take care of themselves. But with the disruption a pandemic brings to our lives, … [Read more...] about How to make your time work effectively for you
Improving productivity in your home office
When I tell people I work from home, they get all gooey, sigh and say, "That must be SO great!" It certainly can be, but it's not the Nirvana they think. Working from home – especially if you share it with young children or another adult who also … [Read more...] about Improving productivity in your home office
Strategies for dealing with distractions
Do you suffer from Bright, Shiny Object Syndrome? It's easy to fall into that trap these days, when we spend so much time on the internet for perfectly legitimate business reasons. And then a new link pops up and oh, gee, that looks interesting, … [Read more...] about Strategies for dealing with distractions
How to create problem-solvers
Do you like being the hero, everyone's favorite problem-solver? Jumping in and dealing with everyone's issues for them? Leaping over tall buildings to get stuff done when the going gets tough on your staff? Exhausting, isn't it? Not only is it … [Read more...] about How to create problem-solvers