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Have you ever taken a legal pad to a meeting, written down meeting notes, and then written tasks that you need to do all on the same page? Where do you keep the pad when you get back to your … Continued
Are tasks you need to work on mixed in with information you save and refer to? Or simply put, is everything in one big pile on your desk or everything saved in your e-mail Inbox? Nine out of ten people … Continued
Do you remember the two kinds of energy from your General Science class? One was Kinetic and the other was Potential. Here are some of the characteristics of Kinetic energy which we will call an Action and Potential energy which … Continued
When you first get to work each morning, how often do you immediately start working on a task without checking your voice mail, e-mail, or Inbox contents? Doesn’t it feel a little unnerving not knowing what surprises may rear their … Continued
How much critical thinking or planning time do you spend during the day? How much? Take 20% of your work day (the 80/20 rule) and spend it in a Quiet Time. A QT is an uninterrupted time when your door … Continued
How many times a day do you have to stop and think what you need to do next? Imagine having a work system that thinks for you, keeps you on track, and allows you to Produce a lot more work. … Continued
How many times a day do you check your e-mail? Today an average person checks an electronic device 150 times in 24 hours. Hi, boys and girls. Can you say “interruption”? I knew you could. Processing information consists of prioritizing, … Continued
What’s the rush? Have you noticed you don’t have enough time to get everything done? Guess what? You’re not supposed to. Why are you buying into the belief that you are? Why this obsession with always having to be busy, … Continued
Are you constantly engaging in activities that only reduce your tension? If you are, have you ever wondered why you aren’t getting more results? With every activity you get to choose: reduce tension or produce work. Fortunately, with some activities, … Continued
When someone says, “I need you to listen to me,” how do you listen? (If it is your wife, you run. Oh wait, that’s “We need to talk.”) Keep doing what you are doing, nod your head and tell them … Continued