We all know that we we’re supposed to balance work and home life. We need to spend some time at the office, but we should spend time with our families as well. The problem for most of us, however, is that the lines between work and non-work are starting to blur. How do you keep […]
Tags: corporate-values, mind-set, overwork, overworked, personal-development, self-awareness, self-policing, time-management, values, work stress, work-related stress, worklife-balance
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Wed, April 27 2011 » Self Development, Stress and Mindfullness, Success Consciousness, Work/Life Balance » 6 Comments
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 […]
Tags: accountability, appointments, calender, computer-skills, email, email-management, goal-setting, overwork, overworked, prioritization, schedule-meeting, self-policing, sent-folder, setting-meetings, time-management, work stress, work-related stress
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Fri, March 25 2011 » Technology Tips, Time Management » No Comments
There’s a famous story about Robert Propst, the inventor of the cubicle. Supposedly he recanted his invention on his deathbed, calling it monolithic insanity. If you work in a cube farm, you know that that the regular patters can be demoralizing and the constant chatter can make it hard to do your work. Some people […]
Tags: appointments, calender, cube-farm, demoralizing, goal-setting, overwork, overworked, prioritization, robert-propst, schedule, stress, time-management, work-cube, worklife-balance
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Mon, March 21 2011 » Personal Organization, Stress and Mindfullness, 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
We live in the Google generation. It is truly wonderful to be able to search for the truth when you’re arguing about trivial facts. However, the accessibility of search can also be our downfall. There are some pieces of information which shouldn’t be found by searching.
Tags: appointments, calender, computer-skills, email, email management, goal-setting, inbox, mind-set, overwork, prioritization, schedule, schedule-meeting, self-policing, success, time-management, work stress, work-related stress
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Fri, March 18 2011 » Technology Tips, Time Management » No Comments