“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your … Read more
Stop Sending Email No One Reads
Note: The following is based on research done for Faster, Fewer, Better Emails, which is scheduled to be released June 18. In a recent survey conducted by … Read more
Recruiting’s Top 7 Bottom-line Business Impacts That Most Ignore
The ultimate goal of any business function should be to have a direct and measurable impact on their company’s bottom line and corporate strategic goals. … Read more
Five Productivity Mistakes to Avoid
“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.” – Bruce Lee, Chinese actor and martial artist Mistakes are the inevitable … Read more
Are You Really Going to Do Everything on Your To-Do List?
As an experienced professional, you may think you know your way around a to-do list, but do you really? Possibly you’ve gotten a bit off track. Is that … Read more
3 Ways to Regain Control of Your Day
You may have great instincts — a knack for spotting talent, a drive for self-improvement, and a talent for empowering people — but unless you … Read more
Pilot Your Program the ‘Ready, Fire, Aim’ Way
“Ready, fire, aim. Do it! Make it happen! Action counts. No one ever sat on their way to success.” – Tom Peters, American business writer In the business … Read more
HR Roundtable: What Do You Do When It’s the Boss Who Wastes Everyone’s Time?
The September (Cincinnati) HR Roundtable had a bit of a tongue in cheek topic based on an article from The Wall Street Journal: “How Bosses Waste … Read more
Here’s a 4-Step Recovery Plan for Meeting Addiction
We have a love-hate relationship with meetings. Most of us want to get rid of them — they drive frustration and waste our time. However, when we don’t … Read more
How Productivity Analytics Tools Are Making a Difference
Imagine my surprise when I started receiving emails from Microsoft last summer that included descriptions of my Office 365 activity, like how much time I … Read more