Confronting the Curse of Busyness
Many of us have succumbed to the curse of busyness. A few of us have started a quiet rebellion. Will you join[...]
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Why You Should Understand Your Weaknesses
Early in my career, I thought I had to be good at everything. Not true. You can’t be good at everything. In fact, you can only be great at a few things. The[...]
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Avoiding the Tyranny of the Urgent
Several months ago, I spoke to a large group of military officers and contractors. My topic was “How to Shave Ten Hours Off Your Work Week.” In my speech,[...]
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Five Strategies for Building New Habits
I have a confession to make. Until about eight years ago, I didn’t floss. In fact, I hadn't been to the dentist in a decade. My last experience had been so[...]
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Sleep and Your Productivity
Of all the things that affect my energy and productivity, nothing is more important than getting a good night’s sleep. Exercise, diet, and mental focus are[...]
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Scheduling Time in the “Alone Zone”
You schedule time for large meetings, small meetings, conference calls, and phone appointments. If you are like many leaders, you often feel that your life[...]
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How Do You Delegate If You Don’t Have a Staff?
Whenever I write or speak on the topic of delegation (as I did yesterday), I always get a question from someone who says, “But what if you don’t have a[...]
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How to Read a Non-Fiction Book
When I read a non-fiction book, I typically practice these ten disciplines. They help me get more out of the books I read and insure that I retain the[...]
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Six Ways to Take a Micro-Sabbatical
My pastor recently took a three-month sabbatical. I imagined him sleeping in until ten every morning, followed by extensive periods of crossword puzzles and[...]
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Using Email Templates to Say “No” with Grace
I hate saying “no” to people. In fact, I don’t know anyone who enjoys it. So to make the process less painful, I have developed a series of[...]
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Before You Create a To-Do List
or several years now, I have profited from using a “Master Task List.” This is a way to group your work-related activities so that you do what you were[...]
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Procedures That Drive Customers Crazy
As I was driving back to the office, I began to speculate about how many procedures my own company has that may be superfluous? What are we doing that is no[...]
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What Have You Been Putting Off?
I cleaned out my bedroom closet this morning. I’m not sure what got me started. But once I got going, I couldn’t stop. I literally got rid of half my[...]
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How to Get a Faster Response to Your E-mail
I often hear people complain about how long it takes to get a response to e-mail. Sometimes, to be sure, it is because the person they are waiting on is inept.[...]
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Finding More “Head Time”
Most of us don’t spend enough time thinking. We are so busy doing that we have, I fear, almost forgotten how to think. Yet it is our thinking, more than any[...]
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Email Etiquette 101
The use of e-mail in corporate culture is pervasive. I rarely get letters any more. Even phone calls are uncommon. But I get scores of e-mail messages every[...]
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Upgrading My Standard Messages
I thought it was about time to overhaul my standard voice mail greetings. I’ve been following the same procedure for several years. I generally update my[...]
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Breaking E-mail Addiction
I am reading The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss. He’s only 29-years old, but is wise beyond his years. This is probably the best book I have read on[...]
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How Do You Cope with Your Post-Vacation Workload?
Recently, I took a vacation with my family. I announced on my blog that I would be “unplugged” during this time. Philip wrote to ask me what I found when I[...]
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Do You Know What You Are Especially Good At?
This is probably the most important question you could ever ask. The answer will determine how fast you advance in your career and, more importantly, how[...]
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The Importance of the Quarterly Review
The secret to staying on top of your personal and professional life is to schedule regular times for review and reflection. You need to assess where you’ve[...]
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The Importance of the Weekly Review
In his book, Getting Things Done he writes: If you’re like me and most people, no matter how good your intentions may be, you’re going to have the[...]
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Ten Annoying Meeting Behaviors
I spend more hours in meetings than out. Perhaps you do, too. Over the years, I have cataloged a list of annoying meeting behaviors or just “AMBs”[...]
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Do You Have a List of Non-Negotiables?
He said, “View this list as the ten disciplines that if practiced faithfully would make the biggest impact on the quality of your life for the upcoming[...]
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