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The 7 Key Components of Personal Productivity.
Some small companies measure productivity in terms of output alone, as opposed to output per hour, since they assume they have a stable workforce consisting of the same team of workers. They may think that any increases in production over the years are a result of the...
Know how to say no.
To police your boundaries, you must be able to say no when appropriate. We hate to disappoint someone, especially friends and people we like and respect. And we do not want to appear uncooperative or selfish. We do not want to let them down. But separate the request...
Let personal policies guide you in your business
During my 50 years as a professional speaker and workshop facilitator, I have always had a set of “personal policies” that I would write in the front of my planner each year to remind me to adhere to my own boundaries. It is tempting to work almost anytime for almost...
Set boundaries to protect your time.
If you are serious about managing your time, you must first ensure that it is protected, not only from others, but also from any time-wasting habits of your own as well. You already have already established a boundary if you have established your normal working hours...
The need for boundaries in our lives.
To be successful in any job or any business, we must accept responsibility for any problems we encounter and take the necessary action to remedy the situation and ensure that a similar situation does not occur in the future. This is particularly true if we find our...
Whose priorities are in your planner?
Eugene Peterson, in his book The Contemplate Pastor, suggests that busy people might be busy because they let other people decide what they will do instead of deciding themselves. In his case, he feels people who do not understand the work of the pastor writes the...
It is right to keep writing.
I realize that with the advent of laptops and iPads, came the practice of typing notes in classrooms, workshops, meetings, and office situations, handwritten notes seem to be going the way of the dodo bird. I suppose I am as well because I thrive on it. And I never...
A closer look at efficiency and effectiveness
Efficiency and effectiveness are two terms that are sometimes misunderstood. The usual definitions of efficiency as “doing things in the best possible way”, and effectiveness as “doing the best possible things,” needs to be expanded to eliminate any confusion between...
Write it into your memory.
Keeping a diary, journal or logbook helps keep you in the moment. If you use a paper planning calendar to record appointments, activities, and events, you are giving your memory a great assist. When you write things down it helps get them into your long-term memory....
When you leave work, does your brain stay there?
A frequently asked question is “How do you stop thinking about your job even when you are at home or on vacation?” There is no quick answer. But there is a long one. First, if you are an entrepreneur who owns your own company, you are wearing two hats. You are the...
Break the multitasking habit
If you seem to be getting less done, but working harder, and feeling drained of energy before the day is over, you could be a victim of the multitasking craze. Almost everyone has multitasked at one time or another. Most do it on a regular basis, thinking that they...
“No” is a little word with a big impact.
Everything we say yes to takes far more time than we think it will take, or what the asker says it will take. Also, most people think they will have more time in the future than they have now, but it never seems to turn out that way. The trend of being busy each week...