Here are two words that are spending a lot of time in my sentences lately: ‘efficient’ and ‘effective’—and they’re very different. When we become more efficient we get better and faster at something like responding to our email, scheduling, or filling in forms. But, when we become more effective we…
You’ve been there: the vacation you’ve been looking forward to all year is three days away and now you’ve run out of time. Everything you’ve procrastinated about at work is now due, the kids need a bunch a gear for the trip, plus there’s cleaning the house for the relatives,…
Maybe this has happened to you. It’s May, kids are already thinking of the holidays, you know you should get something on the calendar, but you’re so busy with work commitments that it doesn’t happen. July rolls around you make an obligatory trip to the local campground, spend half the…
Twice last week I was in the middle of an email when I stopped and picked up the phone and called the person instead. And both times I was glad I did-I got updated on what they were working on and feel connected to them again. Email is fast, conversations…
The art of making time work for you We are working in a time of distraction – endless emails, back-to-back meetings, interruptions, and growing work demands are taking their toll. People are constantly rushing, multi-tasking, bringing work home, and struggling to find time for themselves and their family. Based on…