Simple and effective Daily Habits. 10 min. daily pick-up time. Check e-mail 3x a day; limit time to 30 min. for each checking. Touch it once and put it in its place (file it, toss it, etc.) Keep a weekly plan of activates with the top 5 things you will
Have a long list of things to do and can mark off 4 of them in an hour. You are straightening, cleaning or micro-working. You are spending hours on e-mail. You can’t find things and spend a lot of time looking and discovering things you have not seen in a long
I have goals, but don’t seem to reach them? Why? Lack of a plan. In the book “Goals” by Brian Tracy, he tells the story about 2 deserts and how people died crossing to get from one town to another because they lost perspective in the middle of the dessert
Goal setting often gets a bad rap as people have tired and been unsuccessful at setting goals. Do not despair. Try, try, try and try again. Each time you will develop a stronger discipline, focus and skills for goal success. Here are some roadblocks people run into with their goals
There is an on-line tool that will help you access your company’s culture IQ developed by Paul Spiegelman. It measures if: “Our core values are deeply ingrained into our decision making process. We have fun at work. We have a system in place to show that we care about the
In the article, 10 Leadership Practices to Stop Today, Paul Spiegelman argues that some traditional leadership practices should be replaced by better options. “1. Out: Micro-management, or the need to control every aspect of your company. In: Empowerment, the ability to give your people some rope–even rope to make mistakes
CREATE A PLAN: How can taking charge and exercise affect my stress level? How do do I want to feel after I have planned and exercised – both physically and emotionally? What can I do to incorporate planning and exercise in my life? Note: What? When? With who? How long?
What symptoms do you exhibit when stressed? How do they show up for you? Often stress shows up in a wide variety of ways… physical, mental and emotional. Physical signs are headaches, muscle tension, upset stomach, restless sleep, shaky/sweaty hands, fidgeting. Mental signs are easily distracted/inability to focus, more forgetful,
In her article, The Strengths and Weaknesses of Your Leadership Style, on Entrepreneur.com, Gwen Moran defines the good and bad of four leadership styles based on the DISC assessment tool. “Conductor. These leaders are direct, with a constant sense of urgency and focus on results. Conductors want to win, and
Staff at the Mayo clinic suggest to improve your time management by trying one of several techniques for just two to four weeks. You can then choose other techniques one at a time for further improvement. Here is what they suggest: “Plan each day. Planning your day can help you