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Stay focused and forget the concept of “multi-tasking” was ever uttered by a human being

Stay focused and forget the concept of “multi-tasking” was ever uttered by a human being

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I love some of my weekend chats with friends. This weekend brought a debate on the concept of “multi-tasking”. Please, oh please, put a nail in the coffin of this bad line of thinking! You cannot multi-task, it is a myth! You end up taking longer on both tasks verses staying focused on one task until completion, and then moving on to the next task. You do not get back to maximum focus (or productivity) on a task for several…

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Time Management – Tips for a Productive Day

Time Management – Tips for a Productive Day

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Every single day is a struggle to stay on track with your plan. We experience interruptions coming at us, from all directions, all of the time. If we respond to constant interruptions we will never accomplish our goals. Here are some of my tactics for dealing with the constant interruptions. I hope you find some of these tips useful. If you have some ideas – please leave a comment so we can all benefit! Never answer the phone: If you…

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Time Management – Part 3 – Friday, the end of the week – Yea!

Time Management – Part 3 – Friday, the end of the week – Yea!

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You made it to the end of the week, followed your plan and adapted it to each day. Now what? Friday is the day to reflect about the week you had and to think about the next few weeks before you. Close to the end of the day on Friday, hide in your office for 20-30 minutes and look back over the completed week. Think about what worked and more importantly, what didn’t work. Did preparing for a particular event take…

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Time Management – Part 2 – Daily Planning: Your reality in the making!

Time Management – Part 2 – Daily Planning: Your reality in the making!

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You drag yourself into your office and sit down for what will be a fun filled and exciting day of pure productivity because you have a “plan”. Ya right – can you say “wishful thinking”, FYI – the rest of the world does not give a darn about your plan or your desire to increase your productivity. Enter stage left, Daily Planning or the “daily reality check”, as I like to call it. Let us start at the beginning for a…

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