Time Management

Want to improve your time management?
You’ve got to focus!
July 15, 2019
For years, I’ve told my clients, “There is no such thing as time management, only self-management.” We all get the same 24 hours each day. It’s up to us to decide how to use every one of those precious hours. So, time management is really about attention management or focus management. If we can manage […]
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Want to take control of your time?
Start living in your calendar.
January 12, 2018
Time = Life. Therefore, waste your time and waste your life, or master your time and master your life. – Alan Lakein How often do you look at your to-do list and think, “Wow, there is just not enough time in the day”? If you feel that way all too often, maybe it’s time to […]
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Ready to slay the email dragon?
Try these 10 tips.
June 12, 2017
Do you feel guilty and overwhelmed and obsessively attracted to your inbox all at the same time? Well, join the club. Just the word “email” can trigger a rise in blood pressure for some and beads of perspiration on the forehead for others. Email can be a pleasant distraction, a debilitating productivity killer, and tremendous […]
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Tomatoes and Time Management
January 16, 2017
I’ve written more than one post about the evils of interruptions and multitasking. Interruptions steal your time. In fact, recent brain scan research shows that it can take our brains up to 20 minutes to recover from an interruption. Multitasking, or as Dave Crenshaw, author of The Myth of Multitasking, refers to it – “switchtasking” […]
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Get ready for a fantastic 2016.
December 8, 2015
The holidays are almost here. Time for friends, fun, food and frivolity. And time to start preparing for a fantastic 2016. Now’s the time to refresh, refocus, and reinvigorate your life AND your practice. So let’s get to it. I’m challenging you to take six small steps that will have a tremendously positive impact on […]
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Why you should be using Evernote. Really.
April 15, 2015
Back in August of 2013, I wrote a post about why you should be using Evernote. Well, I’m here to say it again. If you’ve not yet discovered Evernote and how it can help you organize everything – professional and personal – it’s time you did. When Evernote first came out a few years back, […]
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What your law firm can learn from the National Championship game tonight.
January 12, 2015
Are you ready for some football? Whether you’re rooting for the Ducks or the Buckeyes tonight, there is an important lesson you can take from the game. Neither team has a chance of winning if they don’t know how to huddle. Huddles keep a team focused. They are a way to make sure everyone is […]
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Happy New Year!
It’s time to clean your closet.
January 7, 2014
The New Year is here, and you know what that means – New Year’s Resolutions and goals for the future. Whether or not you’re a believer in New Year’s Resolutions, you’ve probably set some goals for yourself for the coming year. At least I hope you have! To paraphrase Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland – […]
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Why you should be using Evernote.
August 13, 2013
When Evernote first came out a few years back, I downloaded it right away. Then, I proceeded not to use it. Oh, I created a notebook or two, but I found it to be cumbersome and confusing. So, I forgot about Evernote. A couple of months ago I was looking for a way to organize […]
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Are you an adrenaline addict?
April 4, 2013
We’ve all heard the Jeff Foxworthy jokes, “You might be a redneck if . . .” You’ve ever raked leaves in your kitchen. You have an Elvis Jell-O mold. You’ve ever bought a used baseball cap. OK, maybe you’re not a redneck. But chances are, you just might be an adrenaline addict. Did you know […]
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