Posts Tagged ‘Planning’
Considerations for Back to School Schedules – Productivity Tips
Whether you have school-age children or not, there are scheduling factors to take into consideration with the start of the upcoming school year just around the corner. In the past, I shared these back-to-school considerations and recommendations later in August, but given that more and more school districts are starting much earlier than the once-traditional…
Read MoreFinish 2022 Successfully – with Strategic Planning
In each month’s time management tips e-newsletter that I create for my list, I include holidays to be aware of for the upcoming three months. As I typed up my July newsletter draft, I opened up the October section of my calendar. That’s right. October! The end of the year will be here…
Read MoreDo 15 Minute Meetings Actually Work? – Part 2
A few weeks back, I shared information about the concept of 15-minute meetings. The journalist working on the story asked two additional questions, the answers to which I’ll share with you here. This was the original topic request about 15-minute meetings: “A new trend is developing in corporate circles called the ‘15-minute meeting’, which…
Read MoreHow to Prepare to Quarantine Overseas if You Test Positive for COVID on Vacation
This summer I’ll be taking a group to Italy for a Productivity Recharge. We were originally supposed to enjoy the villages of Tuscany back in 2021, but for obvious reasons, it got postponed. We are ecstatic that we’re finally able to travel overseas relatively unhindered, but what we weren’t expecting was to be anxious…
Read MoreDo 15 Minute Meetings Actually Work?
Recently a journalist shared the following productivity topic related to 15-minute meetings: “A new trend is developing in corporate circles called the ‘15-minute meeting’, which business experts say curbs employee burnout and boosts engagement. For managers, learning how to plan for and run a shorter, on-the-clock meeting is good business and good career management.…
Read MoreHow Parkinson’s Law Affects Productivity
Have you ever heard the adage that work expands to fill the time? This is called Parkinson’s Law because this theory was explained in an article written by Cyril Northcote Parkinson for The Economist all the way back in 1955. Recently, a journalist posed the following questions about Parkinson’s Law, and I shared the…
Read MoreHow to Stay Focused and Productive at Work – Part 2
In last week’s blog post, I shared a quick summary of time management tips to implement in order to turbo charge your to-do list. In today’s Part 2 of that post, I’ll explain how to implement those tips, which will help you stay focused and productive throughout the workday. If you…
Read MoreProject Management Tips – 5 Key Planning Components
If you think about it, nearly everything we do at work or in our personal lives requires project management. If a task requires more than one step, and most especially if someone else needs to be involved, project management principles should kick in to make for smoother sailing. One key principle of project management…
Read MoreHow a Kim’s Convenience “Sneak Attack” Can Improve Productivity
This mantra is one that I preach to participants in my seminars and workshops as well as during individual client sessions: “Time management is all about mind management.” Your brain decides how you’re going to use every single moment each and every day. Your brain will decide whether to wander or stay focused. Your brain…
Read MoreA Helping Hand or a Nightmare? Navigating SBA PPP Loan Forgiveness
Back in April of 2020, I shared some how to’s related to applying for the SBA PPP loan. Since then, the rules governing both the application process and the loan forgiveness criteria have been amended multiple times. I recently conferenced with a business contact of mine who is heavily involved with monitoring business legislation, educating…
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