Every day our society becomes more and more virtual, more digital. We have less in-person conversations and more meetings over the phone and through web conferencing. As transportation costs continue to rise, this shift toward long-distance communication is becoming inevitable. Unfortunately, the likelihood of switchtasking during these meetings also increases. One of the biggest culprits … Continue reading “Turn Off Your Monitor”
Tag: Time Management
Las Vegas Biz Press: Bad Behavior
In a survey conducted by the executive staffing service Robert Half International Inc., workers were asked how much time each day they believed they spent doing personal tasks at the office. The mean response was 36 minutes, while executives believed that employees spent 46 minutes. There is another benefit to setting specific times to allow … Continue reading “Las Vegas Biz Press: Bad Behavior”
Vacation Preparation & Your Productivity
I once overheard a business owner say that he felt more productive when he took a vacation, though not for the reasons one might expect. He explained that he worked in a whirlwind just before the vacation to make sure everything was taken care of before he left. Then, when he returned, he had to … Continue reading “Vacation Preparation & Your Productivity”
Scholastic: The Perils of Multitasking
More kids are spending more time using more media simultaneously than ever before. In 2004, a study of 2,000 8- to 18-year-olds undertaken by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a research and policy think tank, documented what many parents have long known: 81 percent of Generation M (as the study dubbed them) are experts in “media … Continue reading “Scholastic: The Perils of Multitasking”
Focus and personal profitability
In an unstable economy, it is natural for people to be concerned with how much money they make and also their job security. What they may not realize is that both their personal profitability and their professional longevity depend in large part on their ability to focus. In many of the discussions that I’ve had … Continue reading “Focus and personal profitability”
