Goals: The Urgency of “Doing”
When it comes to time management and goal setting, Leonardo da Vinci said, “I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being…
Concentration In Open Office Spaces – Does it Exist?
On Wednesday, April 18, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article titled, Warming Up to the Officeless Office. The article makes a decisive case from a bottom line profits viewpoint for eliminating personal workspace in favor of open space (basically tables and chairs) where employees work while at the office.
Time Management: The Producer’s Mindset
The first time I thought of the phrase "The Producer's Mindset" I knew instinctively what it meant. So I was shocked when a person in a seminar asked me what…
Personal Resiliency to Withstand External Stress
The daily news is filled with external stressors: slipping financial markets, war, terrorism, increased gas and food prices to name a just a few. Added to normal life pressures, these…
Personal Productivity: Too Wired? Too Reachable? Too Productive?
All of our technology gadgets give us great boosts to our productivity. Or do they? Well, yes and no. When your goal is to be accessible and reachable at a…
Multitasking — Not Without Dangers
I recently read an article by novelist Walter Kirn telling of his near death experience as he was driving late one snowy night on a two-lane highway in Wyoming. He…
Common Sense, Responsibility and No E-mail Fridays
In my post on October 5, we talked about no e-mail Fridays at Intel. The Intel blog has not yet reported on their success level, but research shows other companies…
Success: Basics First, Then Fancy Moves
Like professional artists and athletes, taking action and moving your life forward to greater success is self-determination and involves mastery of the basics before fancy moves can be successful. For…
Productivity: Leave the Office on Time
Everyone longs to leave the office on time but few actually do. Why? The answer is complex but in my research, reasons for not leaving the office on time ranged…
Competence: The Well Executed Day
What makes you jump for joy and feel triumphant? The sale of the century? Winning a heated argument? Turning an angry cusomter around? Making the right management decision? Getting your…