Create a To Do List to Improve Productivity In my personal productivity training, I often ask how many people habitually create a To Do List to help them manage their workload. The results vary with each group of course, but it is not uncommon to have...
Here Are The Do's and Don'ts when Juggling Priorities Well I don't mean literally of course, although perhaps it could help improve your mental sharpness...
Managing Delegated Tasks Using The 3C's One of the great challenges facing managers is constantly managing delegated tasks. In other words, getting work done effectively through others. Many managers are frustrated by the inability of some staff to manage their delegated tasks independently. They are constantly swamped...
Four Simple Questions To Ask Before Accepting A Meeting Invite There is little doubt that attending meetings can have a big impact on our productivity. They impact on how much time we spend at work too. We all know, unproductive meetings can be real time wasters! ...
6 great tips for a more productive commute - stress-free A few weeks ago, I received a call from a popular fast paced news program on one of Australia’s Free to Air channels seeking some advice on ways to have a more productive commute when stuck...
How to create a Microsoft Outlook Task So are you one of these people who have seen Microsoft Outlook Tasks, but never really explored or tried to see if using Outlook Tasks might work for you? Maybe you have used the odd Outlook Task, but you never...
Do you really want to change the way you manage time? We are always wiser in hindsight aren't we…or are we? Many of us mutter phrases like “If I only had time!” under our breath…, and sometimes out loud… We talk about managing time better, go on...
Can you improve the productivity of meetings you lead? I believe it is certainly possible. In fact, I'd say it is imperative that you strive to do so. Someone once described the best meeting as…… “a meeting where two people are to attend and one is...
Enhance your productivity by using Outlook Tasks as your To Do List I have long been an advocate of creating and maintaining a comprehensive To Do or Task List. I consider it a key personal productivity tool. If you are a natural list maker, there is much...
The Ten Commandments of good email etiquette Are you guilty of using poor email etiquette? Used correctly, email can be a highly effective communication tool. However it does have its limitations, not the least of which is the "one way" nature of emailing someone. That is, to...