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Time Management Articles:
Anyone can become a top performer.
In my latest book, Making Writing Work for You, I suggest that even if you have an innate talent for writing, you must work just as hard to develop it. I’m convinced that anyone can become a great writer with sufficient perseverance, and purposeful practice. Daniel...
Time is a gift. How you use it is up to you.
A person's most valuable asset is not his or her inventory of possessions, money, skills, or experience. It's time. Time is irreplaceable. Without time, none of these other things would exist. Time is essential for our lives on earth. When our time is gone, we're...
Be smart when using your smartphone.
In the last blog article, I suggested that we might be introducing too much technology into our lives too quickly. The smartphone has already replaced your family landline, your wristwatch, your camera, your calendar, your alarm clock, and even your calculator and TV...
Missing deadlines could be deadly.
After finding the source of word deadline, I urge all businesspersons not to confuse deadlines with due dates or target dates. The term deadline first appeared in the 19th century when prisoners were shot if they crossed a certain perimeter line. That's how it got the...
Always check email in the morning. Part 2
The Zeigarnik Effect can work against you when you leave a task unfinished, such as working on other projects while there is email waiting to be reviewed. This effect was first observed with servers in restaurants. They seemed to remember everything that each guest...
Always check email in the morning, Part 1
After learning more about our brain, how it is wired, and its impact on our productivity, I changed my mind about trying to ignore my email until later. I discovered that it requires exceptionally strong willpower and a huge loss of personal energy to resist the urge...
Time is real, but how can you manage it?
In my last blog article, I indicated that the work environment has changed since Alan Lakein wrote his book about 50 years ago. In fact, our working environment is changing quite rapidly, but little has changed in the way we manage our time. It’s time we took another...
New time management strategies are needed.
Over 50 years ago, time management consultant, Alan Lakein, wrote a book called How to Get Control of Your Time and your Life. It was an immediate success - a bestseller that is still available on Amazon and receiving some excellent reviews. At the time, I was owner...
“Serial multitasking” reduces performance.
Our brains are not wired for multitasking (working on two or more activities at the same time.) Attempting to do so reduces our energy level, puts a strain on our cognitive resources, increases stress on our body, and possibly damages the memory regions of our brain....