Got enough meetings on your schedule? What if someone walked through your door, right now, and told you they want to have another company meeting. How would you feel? More important, what would you DO? In this brief video, I share the four vital questions you should ask before you schedule another meeting. This will … Continue reading “Effective meetings – Is this meeting necessary?”
Tag: Time Management
The Culture of When vs. the Culture of Now
Many people who work in high-growth businesses have a desire to be constantly accessible. They feel if they are always available, it shows others they are working hard and putting the customer first. However, this attitude creates a dilemma. When you’re always available, how can you truly get any work done? In this video I … Continue reading “The Culture of When vs. the Culture of Now”
Windows Phone 7 (or How Microsoft Dropped the Ball)
This weekend I went in to the store to replace my phone. At the store I was absolutely shocked when the sales rep told me that Windows Mobile 7 WON’T natively sync with Outlook. I didn’t believe him.
But, in doing research I found this:
- http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/officeappcompat/thread/52957752-f6f6-47ad-b3dd-f0d9fb2861a2/
- http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/winphone/forum/wp7-sync/will-wp7-sync-with-outlook/61013923-59ab-4a24-becf-969db0ad2702
WM7 will sync with exchange or via the cloud, but it lacks native support for tasks!
What, When, Where – How to Process for Productivity
The foundation of a productive workday is processing—deciding what you will do with an item, when you’re going to do it, and where its home is. Process correctly, and your day will flow smoothly. Process incorrectly, and you’ll continually fall behind and feel unfocused. In the recently released lynda.com Time Management Fundamentals program, I outline the simplest method in the world of how to process. Watch this video and learn in three minutes what took me years to refine for my coaching clients.
The Line in the Sand and Quality of Work Life
Many CEOs want to improve work-life balance, not just for themselves, but for those that work for them. However, they often resist—at least at first—the simple step that could help them the most. In this video, I show you the single biggest step you can take to improve your quality of work life. Please watch; but more important, take action on what you learn.