07 Aug

Posted at 13:15h in Behavior Modification, Planning, Time Management by
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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="213"]Brain scanning technology is quickly approachi... (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]I have an important rule about multi-tasking: Don’t do it with high brain function activities. I tell my clients this over and over and over. I drive home that point because multi-tasking can end up costing more time in the end or causing you to complete a project in a less than stellar fashion because you were not fully focused on it.So, what do I mean about multi-tasking high brain function activities? You shouldn’t do two things at once which require thought or concentration. Examples:

24 Jul

Posted at 13:15h in How to Run a Business, Planning, The Power of the Brain, Thinking, Reflection, Travel by
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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"]Waterloo commuters Waterloo commuters (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]Our goal is to go away on vacation at least once per year. It never fails that while we’re abroad, we develop wild fantasies about how sweet life would be if we lived elsewhere.I realize that we’re not alone in these musings when we talk to other folks who dream big dreams when they’re on vacation.

19 Jun

Posted at 13:05h in Email & Data Management, Time Management by
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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="201"]Showing Mozilla Thunderbird detecting spam mes... Mozilla Thunderbird detecting spam messages in an inbox.  (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]Unnecessary emails. They are such a waste of time! Even if you know that you don’t need to read the email, you’re still wasting time deleting it and wasting even more time reading the subject line to figure out that it doesn’t pertain to you. I wish spammers would self-implode.It doesn’t happen daily anymore in the business world, but when it does, it really chaffs my hide. What gets me riled up?

14 Jun

Posted at 13:05h in Behavior Modification, Home Organization, The Power of the Brain, Thinking, Reflection, Time Management by
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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="180"]Shopping List Shopping List (Photo credit: Ex-Smith)[/caption]A friend of mine posted on my Facebook page:Your organizational expertise is needed. How do I remember to take my reusable grocery bags to the store? arghhhh! I always forget because it's such a miniscule task on my long to-do list. It's driving me nuts already!!So I responded with a few quick tips:

12 Jun

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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="199"]Garage sale Garage sale (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]We’re often asked by our residential clients about what the best way is to get rid of stuff.  Have a garage sale? Take the items to a consignment store? Or just donate it all? Everyone has a different situation, so here are some scenarios to consider to help you figure out which is the best way for you to part with your things and benefit in a monetary way from that parting.