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Running Effective Meetings, Part 2
Meetings get a bad rap, and deservedly so—most are disorganized and distracted. But they can be a critical tool for getting your team on […]
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How to Run Effective Meetings, Part 1
Has anyone ever said, “I wish I could go to more meetings today”? —Matt Mullenweg If you do an Internet search for “this meeting should
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Mid-Year Reset: How to Get S#it Done between Now and the End of the Year, Part 2
Part 1 of Get S#it Done between Now and the End of the Year laid the foundation for our plan over the next six months.
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Mid-Year Reset: How to Get S#it Done between Now and the End of the Year (PART I)
The business world has long used “Christmas in July” to motivate people to do holiday-caliber shopping in the middle of the year. If that nudge
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Part 2: Improve Your Time Management and Focus to Improve Your Work—and Deliver Real Results
In my previous blog post, I discussed how to start tackling your time management issues by taking a high-level perspective of the big picture and figuring
Improve Your Time Management and Focus to Improve Your Work—and Deliver Real Results
Read on to learn how rethinking how you use your time can help you become better at setting priorities—and therefore at meeting your goals. In The
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Leave Regrets in 2021 and say HELLO to a No-Regret 2022!
You can’t move forward if you’re still hanging on. —Sue Fitzmaurice First and foremost, let’s make a pact to stop beating ourselves up for what
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Cramming It All In: Project Management Techniques for Surviving the Year-End Madness
The end of the year is rapidly approaching, and you know what that means: not only is it time to shop for a new calendar
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Strategic Thinking: What It Is and Why You Need It
Obstacles can be overcome through strategy and learning. —Hidetaka Miyazaki If you’re like me, for the past year you’ve focused on keeping your head above
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