"I don't have time for that" is a comforting lie. But here's the inconvenient truth: Time is irrelevant. Your priorities dictate what you choose to do and what you decide to ignore. …
The four tiers of effectiveness
On any given day, there can be hundreds of things that compete for your attention. You have emails to answer, clients to call, problems to solve, errands to run, projects to accomplish, …
How to make progress on side projects
We all have hobbies, interests, and side projects that we work on in our free time. I enjoy reading and writing on my blog. My cousin is training for the Boston Marathon. And a friend of mine in …
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Consolidate thy time
"Know thy time" is one of the foundational habits for the effective executive. Everything we do requires an investment of our time. So until we learn how to manage our own time well, one could argue …
Manage thy time
Effective use of your most valuable resource begins with an honest log of how it’s spent. In last week’s post I challenged you to record your time over a three to four week period. Once you …
Record thy time
What does it mean to be effective? My definition is “being successful in getting more of the right things done.” Effective behavior, in my opinion, is a combination of productivity (getting …
Time is your most valuable resource
Time is inelastic. It doesn’t matter if you’re vacationing at the beach or working furiously at the office to meet a deadline. The amount of time in a day does not fluctuate in response to demand. You …
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Have a great day by noon
We don’t have an unlimited supply of energy and focus. Our energy ebbs and flows throughout the day, generally decreasing from the morning’s first cup of coffee until our heads hit the pillow at …
What am I spending too much time on?
This is an incredibly powerful question for new hires to ask their managers. The sooner you can learn what to say “No” to, the better. Young professionals – myself included – often fall into the …
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