I know it sounds crazy, but I can guarantee you that I can’t meet you for the next two weeks. My calendar is full. That’s because every Monday morning, I go through and confirm that I have all my time blocked out for the next two weeks. If there’s a gap in my day between […]
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Wed, April 13 2011 » Personal Organization, Time Management » 1 Comment
I have to admit, I love the Sent Items folder in my email program. I keep it open all the time, with the most recently delivered messages right at the top. I keep at least a full twelve months of messages before archiving them, which might sound surprising. Why should I care about paying attention […]
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Fri, March 25 2011 » Technology Tips, Time Management » No Comments
A friend of mine once admitted she was great at writing lists. The problem was that she had dozens of lists in different places, and never got anything done. There is an incredible temptation to try and segment our lists. After all, shouldn’t we have one for our homes and one for our careers? If […]
Tags: accountability, appointments, calender, change, execution, overwork, prioritization, schedule, time-management, work stress, work-related stress, worklife-balance
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Sun, March 20 2011 » Personal Organization, Time Management, Work/Life Balance » No Comments
Last week, my wife and I went out for a drink here in Broad Ripple Village. There was almost no one in the establishment, and the server came up to take our orders. Since we were just getting one drink each, he didn’t bother to write it down on his pad. He returned from the […]
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Fri, March 11 2011 » Personal Organization, Stress and Mindfullness, Time Management » 1 Comment