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How to Get More Done Before the End of the Year
We all aspire to be productive—yet most of us struggle to reach that goal. Now that we’re moving into the back half of 2023 (wait—July …
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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 …
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 …
Wipe the Slate Clean for 2022—Here Comes 2023!
Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas and progress. —Charles Kettering I love using hard-copy …
Overcoming the Year-End Madness Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Health)
In the spirit of the season, I offer you this gift: Twelve tips for overcoming the year-end madness! In the run-up to the end of the …
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6 Strategies for Upskilling Your Workforce Starting RIGHT NOW
As the business world continues to rebound from the pandemic, many companies are taking to heart the lessons they learned during two years of staffing challenges. …
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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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Making Meetings More Effective (and Inclusive) for Everyone
I just hate meetings. – J.K. Rowling The business world has a love–hate relationship with meetings: can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. On …
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How to Stay Productive—and Sane—During the Last Month of the Year
To stay We all have times when we feel like we’re underwater—like we can’t catch up with all of our work responsibilities. That feeling can …
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