At some time, or another, we have all tried time management techniques. You know the routine: make a list, prioritize, start with the most important task. All good stuff—until it doesn’t work. And then we are left with a To-Do … Continue reading
My back is a little sore, but it was worth it. This past weekend I set aside four hours and moved furniture, reorganized and cleaned out our little office in Kelowna. Here’s why this is so important. Every couple of … Continue reading
If you want to reach for greater heights in work and life you need to stretch yourself (see my blog posting “R is for Risk”.) But, in the end, nothing happens without a little urgency. Don’t get me wrong—I’m a … Continue reading
I have a tip for any of you that make presentations—go naked. Whether you only stand in front of group on threat of firing squad or you’re the type that thrives on it there is a better way to impact … Continue reading
This is a super simple way to energize your team and get them on the right track (and stop the silly behavior that drives you nuts) with immediate performance improvements. I first learned about this process from Dr. Bill Guillory … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Want to watch less TV? Read this. “I don’t know what to do, so I watch TV.” says Theresa. I’m sitting at a booth at the Saskatchewan Marathon race Expo and wondering how to respond. Theresa had heard my interview … Continue reading
Our assumptions can often lead us astray…for a long time. Like: do we need to do more to get more? Knee-jerk answer-of course! If that’s true then what about… • we restore our energy, mind, and even spirit while on vacation … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
The plan was to take a week off from my office routine and build a shed. The lessons learned, it turns out, were as big as the shed. For seven years I’ve been thinking about extending a storage shed in … Continue reading