Have you ever gotten stressed out by an incoming call from your entrepreneur? These days, I don't. But I sure used to. Here's how I adapted and learned how to prepare for effective phone calls. [rebel] In my early days of working for Peter, I was...
Effectiveness requires we do what it takes to finish tasks before their due dates. Here are my go-to ways to nicely ask for an overdue item.
Many workdays are a battle against the clock, which is a battle often lost. The thing about time is that you can't control it; it runs at the same speed as everyone else in the world. On the one hand, time is a great equalizer because everyone has...
The difference between urgent and important is becoming clearer and clearer for professionals working in the 21st century. This is never more true than when talking about our health, or the lack thereof. Unfortunately, the important issues never seem urgent and we gladly put off things like exercise, stress management,...
Twice a year, our body clocks are thrown in a disarray thanks to Daylight Savings Time. The extra daylight is great, but for the next few days many of us will be feeling sluggish, tired and thrown off our routines. Losing that one hour forces us to make a few...
The difference between important and urgent things in our life is usually easy to recognize. Urgent things include meeting deadlines for work, picking your son up from baseball practice, and making sure you are at your computer when your fantasy draft starts. Unfortunately, urgent things repeatedly take the place of...
