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Purposely Scheduling Too Many Tasks

There’s a cool time management technique I use…but before I get to it I need to be clear about something. Obviously you don’t want to over-schedule. Early in my business life years ago I would do that all the time. I thought I could hit five or six...

Avoid Traffic

I’ve already talked about avoiding crowds and thereby getting the most done with the least amount of time and hassle.  Today we’ll talk about traffic.   Which I know is your favorite thing. (Obviously if you live and work way out in the country this post...

Parkinson’s Law

No, not Parkinson’s disease, Parkinson’s law.  It’s one of the most important aspects of work and time management.  The law is this: Work expands to fill the time available for its completion. That means that if you have a task and give yourself the...

The Paperless Office

I put off going paperless in my home office for many years. “It’s too much trouble.” “People will need something on paper and I’ll always be printing stuff for them.” “High speed scanners are too expensive.” “Scanners are a pain. They jam and stuff.” Etc....

Check Snail Mail Once A Month

It’s been said, and I believe it, that Napoleon only checked his mail once a month. His attitude was that most things would not be important 30 days into the future and the truly important things would still be important. Therefore checking his mail daily was a waste...