Simple Filing Systems

Everyone should have their own file system to track paper information that they may need to reference at another time. In fact, most people should probably have two. If you work within an office, it is wise to setup a simple system for your own work-related information; however, I do not advise co-mingling this with […]

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Your Roles List

When you meet someone for the first time, one of the very common questions is simply “what do you do?” This query really means the following: what do you do to earn your income? The expected reply would be to explain you are a primarily a butcher, baker, or candlestick-maker, etc. Yet, this response is […]

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Clean Your Inbox Too

Last week, I discussed the importance of cleaning your desk. The rule for keeping a clean desk holds true for the physical inbox on your desk too (and your email inbox as well). First, if you do not have an inbox on your desk, make sure you get one. Second, I highly recommend keeping an […]

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Clean Your Desk

Remember: your desk (or general work area) is not the following: A Filing Cabinet A Bookshelf A Tickler System A Junk Drawer A Trash Can It should be used for active tasks and project!  Entropy is a strong force and it is much, much easier to spend your energy making messes than it is to […]

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S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals, Part 4

S – Specific, Significant, and Stretching (January 6, 2016) M – Measurable, Motivational, and Meaningful (January 13, 2016) A – Ambitious, Attainable, and Action-Oriented (January 13, 2016) R – Results-Based, Relevant, and Responsible (January 20, 2016) T – Time-Bound, Tangible, and Thoughtful (January 20, 2016) E – Ethical, Exciting, and Excellent R – Roles, Recorded, and Reviewed These are the final six attributes for a […]

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S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals, Part 3

S – Specific, Significant, and Stretching (January 6, 2016) M – Measurable, Motivational, and Meaningful (January 13, 2016) A – Ambitious, Attainable, and Action-Oriented (January 13, 2016) R – Results-Based, Relevant, and Responsible T – Time-Bound, Tangible, and Thoughtful E – Ethical, Exciting, and Excellent (January 27, 2016) R – Roles, Recorded, and Reviewed (January 27, 2016) When goal setting, make sure that these six […]

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S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals, Part 2

S – Specific, Significant, and Stretching (January 6, 2016) M – Measurable, Motivational, and Meaningful A – Ambitious, Attainable, and Action-Oriented R – Results-Based, Relevant, and Responsible (January 20, 2016) T – Time-Bound, Tangible, and Thoughtful (January 20, 2016) E – Ethical, Exciting, and Excellent (January 27, 2016) R – Roles, Recorded, and Reviewed (January 27, 2016) When goal setting, make sure that these six […]

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S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals, Part 1

I highly recommend you set Goals, Not Resolutions in 2016. Additionally, you should strive to make sure all of your real goals are S.M.A.R.T.E.R. I’ll go over the 21 attributes for truly successful goal setting this month. Each letter in the word SMARTER represents three different ideas. For the next few Wednesdays, I’ll outline how […]

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Work, Not Resolutions

“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” – Epictetus “Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.” – Horace Regardless of what you decide is your major goal for 2016, be it to run a marathon, write a book, or save 20% of your income, […]

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99% Left

Have you set your goals for 2016 yet? Although a solar year is more closely approximated as 365.25 days, the convention of the ‘leap year’ as an easy time keeping device allows a typical calendar year to contain 365 days by ignoring the fraction. This means that 1% of 2016 will be completed by early […]

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