Those who manage and lead other people must constantly juggle a multitude of different tasks. They must also have good communications skills as well as some knowledge of human resources issues. If they are to manage effectively they have to be self-motivated and able to work with little or no supervision. But in addition to […]
I coach a lot of small business owners who just quit their jobs to work for themselves full-time. One of the questions I get asked the most is tips for structuring your workday for productivity. Up until this point, they have been accustomed to someone telling them what to do with their time. Now that […]
A few years ago, I started blogging as a means of holding myself accountable as I fixed my finances. Fast forward seven years and I have a thriving online business that is on track to earn six figures in the next year. Despite the fact that the internet has been around for a while, people […]
I often get asked about how I manage my own work-life balance. The answer is quite simple – I don’t believe in balance. It’s a myth. Instead, I focus on work-life integration and design my life and business accordingly. Why I Prefer Work-Life Integration The reason I don’t believe in work-life balance is that it […]
In a culture that really values output, we often find ourselves looking for the best productivity hacks. After all, the more productive we are the more we can get done, and the more we can get done the more money we make. I’ve tested several productivity hacks throughout the years. Some worked while others were […]
Time is something we can’t get back when it’s squandered. There are no do-overs and we can’t really “buy time”. What we can do is try to use time as wisely as possible. But that can be a struggle sometimes when we must deal with other people who don’t have the same regard for time […]
Time is said to be constant, but all too often it slips away unnoticed. This is true whether you are at work and have a lot to do or at play and simply having fun. In the business world, however, wasted time is one of the top complaints of employees and managers alike. Both groups […]
Time management is a skill that will pay dividends forever. If you don’t manage your time well it will seriously cost you in both your personal and professional life. The reason why time management is so important is because time is the one variable that we all have in common. There will always be discrepancies […]
What was I doing again? Obviously, focus was not part of that conversation. We’ve all walked into a room, only to have everything we were thinking of completely dashed from our mind. In a world of instant info at our fingertips, distractions are an almost imminent threat, and attention can be elusive. Here are 5 […]
Whenever someone says they need to get more done during the day, the answer is always to improve time management. While this is nothing wrong with managing your time better, it’s important to understand that time is a limited resource. The amount of time you have will never change. What you do with your time […]
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