Does your desk look like an annex of the city dump? We need to confront the clutter created by working with inefficient systems or no systems at all. You may like the idea of doing what you want to do when you want to do it and the way you want to do it, but […]
Developing a Plan of Action
Have you ever spent any time studying very successful people? Do they seem to you to have something in common? There seems to be something about them, but it’s somewhat elusive, not easy to define. Maybe you think it’s all due to lucky breaks….? But have you ever heard the expression, “I find that the […]
Learning to Focus
In his very interesting book, The Four Hour Work Week, Timothy Ferriss has a chapter on time management in which he tells us to forget all about it. He asks us five questions: 1. If you had a heart attack and had to work two hours per day, what would you do? 2. If you […]
Procrastination versus Effective Action
We all know that in order to be successful, we must take action. It’s simple, right? Then why is it so hard to do? Often it’s because the tasks are boring or difficult, or something we just don’t want to do. So, how do we overcome this? The problem is that denial won’t cause the […]
Setting Priorities to Reach Your Goals – 4 Reasons You’re Not Getting It All Done
Do you feel like you work hard, but never get anything done? This is a common problem that plagues small business owners, freelancers, and solo entrepreneurs. If you find that you’re not reaching your goals, you’re probably falling into one of these four traps: 1 – Poor Prioritizing How do you get started on your […]