by Harold Taylor | Jan 2, 2023 | General Time Management
Benefits of an “Idea Catcher” Writing things down clears your short-term memory of all those ideas, thoughts, and things you plan to do “when you get time.” An ancient Chinese proverb says, “The faintest ink is more powerful than the strongest memory.” This is...
by Harold Taylor | Jan 1, 2023 | General Time Management
Over 30 years ago, I had a bad habit of tossing my car keys on the kitchen table when I came home at night. Invariably I wasted time searching for my keys in the morning since they seldom remained on the table. To solve my problem my wife bought a key rack for me to...
by Harold Taylor | Nov 2, 2022 | General Time Management
Preparation is critical before any activity, whether it is a pilot about to fly an airplane or a surgeon about to operate on a patient. In his book “The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Done Right,” Atul Gawande tells how pilots flew a particular type of...
by Harold Taylor | Sep 12, 2022 | General Time Management
In business, it’s important to connect to others in the organization for mutual trust and cooperation to take place. And people usually assume they’re liked if you make eye contact. Eye contact is a rapport-building gesture that boosts dopamine, a...
by Harold Taylor | Aug 29, 2022 | General Time Management, The Brain
It’s difficult to think clearly while you are working physically, such as moving furniture or stacking chairs or running. And vice versa; it is difficult to exert much force moving furniture etc. while you are thinking about some project or planning a marketing...
by Harold Taylor | Aug 15, 2022 | General Time Management
In a typical work session, what percentage of time do you think you spend focused on the task at hand? Harvard psychologist Daniel T Gilbert, in one study, found that our minds are wandering 46% of the time. There are both positive and negative consequences to...
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