Archive for August, 2007
Delegate to Accelerate Success (How to Prepare Yourself and Others for Success)
By Ed Sykes
On the first season of the television reality show, The Apprentice, Donald Trump would give the ultimate winner the dream job of working for him, running one of his divisions and earning $250,000 per year. On the final episode, the choice came down to two candidates, Bill Rancic and Kwame Jackson, for the [...]
Are You on Overload? Delegation is One Key
By Dr. Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D.
You probably know that delegating work to others is a great and appropriate say to save time, prioritize your own agenda and to focus on what you “should” be doing.
However, knowing when and how to delegate well is the key to being successful at it. First, what does it mean to [...]
Your First Electronic Calendar
By Janet Barclay, MVA
For decades, there have been a multitude of options when it comes to paper calendars, from the full year on a wallet-size card to a zippered binder with two pages for each day and additional sections for other important information. You have probably found a format that suits your needs and lifestyle, [...]
6 Criteria for Deciding if an Electronic or Paper Calendar is Best for You
By Daniel Roth
As our lives speed up and become more complex, the common calendar system does not seem to be as effective as it once was. Or is it? If you are unsure about an upgrade, this article helps you decide between a mobile, electronic calendar system (MS Outlook and a PDA for example) or [...]
Calendars and Personality Type
By Janet Barclay, MVA
I recently conducted a survey to look at the relationship between an individual’s personality type and his or her organizing and time management style, and noticed that the majority of participants said they have a calendar system that works for them. As there are so many time management systems available, both paper-based [...]
Considering a Palm or Other Handheld Device?
By Time/Design
As With Any Tool, The Answer May Come Down to Human Nature
As the popularity of handhelds grew, many people shelved their paper organizer for this new high tech solution. The paper planner market took a big hit in recent years. But then an odd thing happened - many customers began migrating back to paper.
Paper Or Plastic? What’s Your Time Management Style?
By Kathleen Gagne
When grocery shopping, you have the choice of paper or plastic grocery bags. Paper used to be the most common. Now plastic has taken its place. Most people use plastic because that is what is offered. However, you can still get paper and some people prefer that option. Then there are the few [...]
Choosing a Paper Planner
By Janet Barclay, MVA
With the growing popularity of laptops, tablet PCs, and PDA’s, more and more people are adopting some form of electronic calendar system. A large number people, however, prefer the familiarity of a paper planner - and who could blame them? Although electronic calendars offer many benefits in terms of efficiency, they don’t [...]
How to Spend Less Time Scheduling Appointments, and More Time Keeping Them
By Janet Barclay, MVA
In the past, most offices had a receptionist whose responsibilities included scheduling appointments for clients, customers, or patients, but with the increase in one-person businesses, as well as automated attendants in larger offices, this is seldom the case any more. As a result, if you are working with a client when a [...]
Ten Ways To Spend Less Time On The Phone
By Bill Lampton Ph.D
Picture the last hour of a typical work day. Reviewing the day’s activities, you’re shocked to discover how much time you spent on the phone. Even as you’re adding up the number of calls, the phone rings again. By now, you’re not in a receptive frame of mind. Here goes another twenty [...]
