Recently, I spoke with a business owner who mentioned a sales rep he had met with recently. He commented that in the few years he had known him, this sales rep had been involved with three different companies. Then this business owner paused and said, “I think I have the same tendency, myself. It’s that … Continue reading “The Entrepreneur’s Wall”
Beware Time Liabilities
Are you surrounded by Time Liabilities? I define a Time Liability as: a) anything that consumes time unnecessarily or b) anything that causes you to spend time in activities that are less valuable than your most valuable activity. (MVA) If your filing system causes you to spend extra time doing $9 per hour clerical work, … Continue reading “Beware Time Liabilities”
Top Three Free Programs
I often experiment with programs to find new ways to shave a few extra minutes off of each day. New tools are developed daily that may be a fit for my clients’ way of working, so staying on top of the latest technology tricks is important to me. The following are three free software tools … Continue reading “Top Three Free Programs”
"I’m Just a [Insert Your Title Here] Who Can’t Say No"
Whether or not you’re familiar with the song from the classic musical Oklahoma, I find that this is an applicable title in the world of today’s entrepreneur and busy executive. Macro-multitasking is just as significant a problem as the garden-variety, moment-by-moment multitasking. Macro-multitasking is the splitting of one’s attention across many different projects, businesses, ventures, … Continue reading “"I’m Just a [Insert Your Title Here] Who Can’t Say No"”
"Why Is My Computer Slow?"
While I do not consider myself a “computer professional,” I often find myself poking around my clients’ computers. Since productivity is so closely tied to technology, I’m often investigating the little hiccups that are costing business executives big money. Sooner or later, I hear some form of this question: “Why has my computer been running … Continue reading “"Why Is My Computer Slow?"”
