We all know the feeling: Monday morning, halfway through your first coffee… thinking you have a manageable day ahead, and them BAM, things get crazy. Deadlines, problems to be solved, errands to be ran. Your to-do list is growing by the second. Here is how we manage our time to make sure that everything gets …
Tag: productivity tips
Building a Sense of Urgency
I am one of those people that responds to EVERYTHING with a complete sense of urgency. Whether it is responding to a customer's concern, a request for help, an email, a text message, or a phone call, I treat every request brought my way as a priority; I want to ensure those around me understand …
20 Cool Things You Can Do With Siri
I’ve always been a fan of Apple products. On this point, everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. This blog post goes out to those Apple iPhone users who’ve never really explored the Siri function fully. I admit to buying a book a while back titled “Siri for Dummies”. Out of those hundreds of …
A Full and Happy Plate
On March 8th, I attended the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce’s International Women’s Day breakfast. Their panel included 3 impressive and inspiring women (read about the event here: http://bit.ly/1QMn6FK). One comment was made that really struck a chord with me. When asked; “What is it like to work with almost all men?”, Jessica Taylor responded; …
Well, Wouldn’t You Look at The Time…
Each and every one of us has something pending. We all have something that needs to get done and we keep saying “I need to find the time!” With the hustle and bustle of running to and from meetings, after school activities and the necessary daily events, it seems like we will never “find” time …
Time Block Challenge!
A colleague suggested I take a look into time blocking as a means of increasing productivity and managing task completion. With time being our greatest commodity and demanding of both personal and professional life, time blocking seems like a great way to accomplish my to-do lists. I’ve decided I’d give it a go and see what …
Great Minds Getting it Done!
You wake up. You get ready. You look in the mirror and think to yourself: “Self, we are going to be ultra productive today!” You leave for work with a smile on your face. You arrive. You buckle down. You work. The next thing you know, it’s 11:30am and nothing is complete. You can’t figure …
