Posts Tagged ‘Tasks’
How to Get Things Done When You Don’t Want To
If you’ve ever had a major task or project or some kind of deadline due by the end of the day, chances are you worked on it until it was completed because you didn’t want to miss the deadline. But if you had a lot of open time during the day, and you just had…
Read MoreTips for Outlook Email and Tasks
One of my clients recently attended a webinar on how to utilize Outlook Email and Tasks more efficiently. It wasn’t a deep dive, and it wasn’t recorded, so my client had a lot of questions. Here’s a round-up of tips related to his questions about Outlook email, tasks and calendar: *Outlook default: open first to…
Read MoreLeap Day 2024: A Gift of Time for You
When I first speak with new clients, many of them often mutter with exasperation, “I wish I had more time!” Or, “I have too much to do and not enough time!” Or, “There just aren’t enough hours in the day!” You get the picture, right? Guess what? Here is terrific news if you…
Read MoreHow to Stay Focused and Productive at Work
Recently, Buzz Feed journalist Fabiana Buontempo posed this question: “I’m writing a story on tips to stay focused and be productive throughout the workday. I’m looking for detailed answers that are not the typical “write a to-do list” or “make your office a zen space.” Here was my recommendation for how…
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 MoreDaylight Saving Time: A Gift of Time for You
The clients I work with always say with exasperation when I first speak with them, “I wish I had more time!” Or, “I have too much to do and not enough time!” Or, “There aren’t enough hours in the day!” You get the picture. There’s great news if you feel the same way! Once a…
Read MoreHow to Create a Daily To Do List If Your Current Ones Aren’t Getting Done
How to create a daily to do list is a common challenge. Often during my initial conversation when prospective clients are calling in to find out more about my consulting and coaching services, I can hear frustration in their voices when they utter things like “I can’t follow my own daily to do list!” During…
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