It’s Sunday morning and for the first time this week the humidity is not off the charts. I hear my neighbor across the street mowing his lawn and my other neighbor laughing with friends. Without self-management, I have to admit, I would be outside enjoying this beautiful day too. Sitting here at my desk, I realize the importance of self–management…
Do you miss out on what is going on with your family and friends? Are you working another late night or Saturday afternoon? Does that thought not bother you? Have you gotten to the point where you look forward to going into work early, staying late, or working weekends. Heck, you’ll work any time, day or night? If you answered…
We tend to do things in the same way and at the same time each day; whether it’s getting up in the morning, drinking the perfect latte on the way to work, or turning on the computer while we sort through the mail. These routines are familiar and keep us on track each day. As a licensed daycare provider when…
Last week I walked into an office that looked like it belonged to a lifelong hoarder. Stacked boxes of papers were on the floor alongside plastic containers full of books, automotive equipment, clothing, and other miscellaneous items. What was not in boxes and containers were leaning towers of magazines and papers that took up every horizontal surface. After being offered a…
My introduction to an open floor plan was in high school. I walked into the building and thought, Wow! This is so cool! There were no separate classrooms, no closed doors, and I could see from one end of the building to the other. What a change from the claustrophobic school I had come from! Once my classes began however,…
Each day we work toward completing a specific number of tasks to feel efficient at work. When we don’t get these things accomplished, we feel stressed out and unproductive. Distractions are the number one problem we face in productivity, not just in the office but just getting things done in general. Emails, phone calls, multitasking, working too many hours, and…
Most of us want to be more productive, but how do we go about getting everything done we need to? Do we sacrifice our productivity to get smaller non-essential tasks done in lieu of the more difficult, larger tasks? Are there activities we unconsciously do each day that make our efficiency drop dramatically? When we think about all the things…
You worked all day and in several hours your project will be complete. Do you take a break for dinner or do you keep working and eat at your desk? Though it’s tempting to keep working, you’re not only hurting yourself but you have a higher chance of making errors on what you are working on. When you don’t take…