by Harold Taylor | Feb 22, 2016 | General Time Management
What does a day’s work consist of? A weakness of all planning calendars, whether hard copy or electronic, is that they allow you to schedule and list more work than you can possibly get done in a week. We probably all know that we should not attempt more than a...
by Harold Taylor | Feb 15, 2016 | Holistic Time Management
Your office can make you more effective Your surroundings not only impact your energy level and personal productivity; they can also affect your health, mental attitude and general well-being. For example, studies have shown that the presence of potted plants improves...
by Harold Taylor | Feb 8, 2016 | Executive Function Skills, Holistic Time Management
Do first things first; but not always priorities. Conventional wisdom tells us that we should not check email first thing in the morning. Instead we should start working on our priority tasks and ignore distractions as much as possible. I have passed this wisdom onto...
by Harold Taylor | Jan 12, 2016 | Holistic Time Management, The Brain
What most workers need are more quality interruptions The trend towards cocooning – squirreling yourself away in a home office with a laptop to get your work done – can have a negative impact on both your effectiveness and your health. You need the energy, experience...
by Harold Taylor | Dec 28, 2015 | Executive Function Skills, Holistic Time Management, Procrastination, The Brain
You are not your brain You were going to clean out that cupboard today, but a TV program came on that you didn’t want to miss. And after all, if you miss this program it may never air again – and you can always clean the cupboard tomorrow. In the old days we used to...
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