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Visionary Leadership Can Lower Productivity
Throughout history in art, science, medicine, technology and business, visionary leaders have played an important role in thinking differently within the parameters of the proverbial box or leaving the box behind completely. In order for visionary leaders to be successful, they must either also have detail-oriented leadership skills or surround themselves with team members who…
Read MoreTime Management – How to Respond to Email
For many years now I’ve been a proud part of the “Meet the Pros” team in a seasonal series of organization magazines from Better Homes & Gardens. The process usually starts with a longer interview session and wraps up with several follow up questions by email or phone. During our most recent round, I received…
Read MoreHow to Be Productive While Working from Home – One Year Later
Last year, the Wall Street Journal provided me questions to answer for an article they were writing about productivity while working from home. They wound up using a few of my answers in their article. It’s now been 14 months since the majority of U.S. towns and cities went into some form of lockdown mode…
Read MoreTime management training for insurance agents, P&C, auto, commercial, surety bond, health insurance professionals
TIME MANAGEMENT TRAINING for INSURANCE AGENTS and OTHER INSURANCE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS Plug your time leaks! When you work in the insurance industry, it’s vital to maintain a balance between bringing in new business, meeting insurance mandates and requirements, satisfying company goals or benchmarks, and providing outstanding customer service to current clients. It can be tough…
Read More7 Productivity Hacks That Don’t Work
In last week’s post about whether or not productivity hacks actually work, I shared why so many hacks don’t work. This week, here are 7 productivity hacks that seem helpful, but aren’t – unless you implement them effectively and efficiently. 1 Relying on Reminder Systems How many times have you set a reminder for “later”…
Read More5 Examples of Ineffective Leadership
Leading a group of people who are diverse in Philosophies, levels of experience and background is no easy feat, no matter what line of work you are in. There is no perfect way to lead, but there are basic practices that can be implemented to be a more effective and successful leader. On the flip…
Read MoreWorking from Home Productivity Tips – How to Prevent Working Around the Clock
Working from home productivity tips related to preventing working 24/7 will be the subject of an upcoming article in Bloomberg Businessweek. The following are the two productivity questions a journalist posed, as well as my responses. 1. What is your best productivity strategy for keeping days short-ish? When you internalize the following concepts, you’ll build…
Read MoreBack to School Preparation for Parents and Employers
Back to school preparation for parents has been fairly standard in the past. You make sure your kids have their required boosters and that they’re registered with your school. Then you hunt down their school supplies list and start stocking up. If you’re an employer, you really don’t prepare for back to school unless your…
Read MoreHow to Work from Home with Rambunctious Children in the House
You might be taken aback by a title that contains the phrase work with rambunctious children, but this topic has come up during different client sessions and seminars. You can substitute the word rambunctious with other adjectives like active, hyper, curious, free-spirited, bored, ADHD, ADD, creative, wild…. No matter which term you use, unless your…
Read MoreThree Steps to a Weekly Work Routine to Help Prevent Burnout
An interviewer recently asked for some advice on a weekly work routine to help prevent burnout. There are dozens of different strategies and tactics you can implement to help make life grand, but here are three simple steps to start with. Get crystal clear on your priorities. When we’re not clear on what our work…
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