Realistic Systems – without all the fuss
“Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill.” Christopher Parker The thing about procrastination is how sneaky our own minds can be. For example, one copywriter might procrastinate by doing endless research on a project. She’s…
“You can do two things at once, but you can’t focus effectively on two things at once.” – Gary Keller Many people think that multitasking is some Olympic sport that looks great on their resume. In reality, it could be harming your productivity. What…
“Email is familiar. It’s comfortable. It’s easy to use. But it might just be the biggest killer of time and productivity in the office today.” – Ryan Holmes It’s not always all about the apps and add-ons, when you’re learning to manage your inbox…
“When we clear the physical clutter from our lives, we literally make way for inspiration and ‘good, orderly direction’ to enter.” – Julia Cameron Cleaning up chaos and restoring order to your business is all about finding the right tools and methods that work…
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn One of the greatest enemies to business success is Shiny Object Syndrome. I’m not talking about the one where you are really attracted to shiny things – although that could prove to be…
“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” – Confucius Happy New Year! As I write this, Walmarts and Targets everywhere are being bought out of planners and notebooks because it’s a new year and it’s time for…
“The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.” – Pierre Corneille With only a couple days left until Christmas, are you still racking your brain to figure out what to get your favorite entrepreneur (or yourself for that matter)? So, what do you…
“I’m controlling, and I want everything orderly, and I need lists. My mind goes a mile a minute. I’m difficult on every single level.” -Sandra Bullock It’s amazing how much time we spend trying to get organized and gets our ducks in a row in…
“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt I chose that quote this week because it pretty much sums up the mantra of an…
“Email, instant messaging, and cell phones give us fabulous communication ability, but because we live and work in our own little worlds, that communication is totally disorganized” – Marilyn vos Savant Which email provider do you use? Are you among the 900 million people that…