We complain how little time we have. Or we complain about how long we have to wait. Either time is too short or too long. We lose track of time when we’re engrossed in a task. But we use a lot of it when we distract ourselves from our jobs. Time is an intangible resourceContinue reading “Attaining Flow via Systems & Platforms”
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What to Keep in Mind When We’d Rather Be Somewhere Else Doing Something Else
There are times when we wish we were somewhere else doing something else. We may think this while we are running around in the middle of a busy day doing so many tasks which we wonder if they’re worth doing in the first place. Many of us started out our careers aspiring to be artists,Continue reading “What to Keep in Mind When We’d Rather Be Somewhere Else Doing Something Else”
One-Way Conversations Are Never Good
A salesman boasted that his meeting with customers went well. He did all the talking and pushed his customers to agree to whatever he suggested. “Dominating the meeting is important,” the salesman said, “it avoids the meeting turning into a gripe session and at the same time, focuses on getting what we want.” Many executivesContinue reading “One-Way Conversations Are Never Good”
Allocating an Hour a Day For Oneself is a Fantasy
There are those who recommend we set an hour a day to step back from our busy schedules. I would really wish that could be true. We all could use an hour a day to reflect on what we’ve achieved, organise our thoughts, develop ideas, and plan. Experience, however, shows it can’t happen for mostContinue reading “Allocating an Hour a Day For Oneself is a Fantasy”
Two Tactics That are Better than “No”
Most managers (and white-collar workers) face barrages of requests, if not directives, just about every day. Executives and peers ask managers to do many things such as write reports, attend meetings, do feasibility studies, pay suppliers, or test new products. Many managers would find themselves busy responding to these requests. So much so that they’dContinue reading “Two Tactics That are Better than “No””
Negotiating Needs Time
One important thing the expert hostage-negotiator, Chris Voss, teaches in his book, Never Split the Difference, is to exercise empathy with whom we negotiate with. Mr. Voss advises we listen intently, ask questions, and mirror what the other party says as the latter cites whatever demands he or she puts on the table. Easier saidContinue reading “Negotiating Needs Time”
Why Responsibilities are Important in Time Management
We don’t control our time. Every morning I wake up at 5am. It doesn’t matter what time I sleep. My eyes open at 5am. Sometimes I oversleep but that’s more of the exception than the rule. I wake up at 5am, Mondays to Sundays, and holidays. It’s rare I don’t. I wake up at 5amContinue reading “Why Responsibilities are Important in Time Management”
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