A single two-second distraction could cost you 15 minutes of your day! When your concentration is interrupted, it takes up to 15 minutes to get your focus back. One of the biggest productivity & time management thieves is being distracted by interruptions. Set clear boundaries and take back control of your time so you can [...]
Whether you use a bulletin board, task list, or sticky notes on your computer screen, as a means of reminding yourself of upcoming tasks, spend a few minutes at the end of each day scanning through them. Remove anything outdated and arrange what is left so that you can easily see it without having to look behind other papers or notes. When you put a new item on your board or list, remove an old item.
We’ve entered a new year and business owners worldwide have fresh goals for 2012 so that they may grow their businesses to the next level. Of course, the catch is that simply setting goals won’t get you there. You must tackle them systematically in order to achieve success!
Got your goals? Excellent! Now, how many times have you done exactly the above only to forget about your goals within a week or so? How many years have you floundered month by month, haphazardly making progress, but never really doing all that you’d intended during the year? Make 2012 different by doing the following:
