Business – Office
Getting organized by getting things out of your head!
Monday, February 8th, 2010Have you ever wondered how cluttered your brain must be? How many ideas, thoughts, ‘things to do’ have you had floating in there for an indefinite period of time. Can you imagine how draining it must be to carry things in your head, things that really should have been handled at one point or the [...]
5 Issues Facing Working Women in 2010
Monday, January 4th, 2010The excitement of the holidays has died down and you are still fired up by the resolutions you made on January 1st – suddenly it hits you, you still have some of the same worries you had last year. Below are 5 issues facing working women in 2010 and some simple tips on how to [...]
The 5 Phases of Mastering Workflow: Phase 1.
Monday, December 28th, 2009In his book: ‘Getting Things Done’ – David Allen describes the five stages of mastering workflow as: 1. Collect – putting together the things that need our attention 2. Process –understanding them and determining what needs to be done with them 3. Organize – managing them in a way that makes sense 4. Review – [...]
Tips on becoming a great speaker.
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009Think about it, you spend all day talking about things of no consequence – you do so with eloquence and ease but then when you are confronted by a camera or a large group of people, you brain fools you into believing there is suddenly a problem. What can you do to become a great speaker?
How to minimize interruptions during your work day!
Monday, August 3rd, 20091. Plan your day – make this the first thing you do when you sit down at your desk. Your plan should include an account of what you want to have achieved by the end of the day. You can break the day up into two hour blocks, accounting for each block. Be sure to [...]
7 ways to Master Growth in Your Organization
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009There are many challenges that arise from a growing business, below are 7 ways to help you master growth in your organization: Learn how to delegate: If you are a CEO, Executive, or in any position to make critical decisions for your company yet you are still deciding whether to buy plain paper or [...]
3 Pre-Interview Strategies for Hiring A-Players
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009I will be the first to admit that I have made one or two pretty costly hiring decisions. Decisions that have wasted a lot of valuable time drained the company’s resources and cost a significant amount of money. It’s through these mistakes that strategies are born. The potentially best or worst decision you may ever make [...]
How to handle ‘Difficult Customers’
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009I recently added a phone line to my T-mobile account. A gentleman named Tyson helped me through the entire process and not once did he ever say no to any of my outrageous demands. I told him I wanted a new line that came with a free phone and any other perks he could come [...]