It’s no secret: the checklist is the stereotypical secret passion of many “type A” personalities. These individuals are usually the ones you see wandering around the office supplies store looking for the next best organizational gadgets.
Yet, checklists are frequently underrated. Many business owners think they have their job “down.” But no matter how well […]
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I’m going to gush here.
David Seah is a brilliant, brilliant man. I don’t want to come off as a stalker or anything, but I love about everything he puts out.
At this point, and this is saying a lot for me, he’s right up there with David Allen, Dale Carnegie and ohhhh I’m […]
photo credit: Ange Soleil ( a.k.a Tweng )
Hint: Let someone else do the work.
So. You read Timothy Ferris’ book the ‘4 Hour Work Week.’
You, like I….like everyone… got all excited about hiring a Virtual Assistant to do all your grunt work.
And I bet I know what happened next.
You went to delegate something and […]
We cling to our bad feelings and beat ourselves with the past when what we should do is let go of it. Once you let go of guilt, then you go and change the world.
–James Carol
I’ve been reading a wonderful book, the The Now Habit by Neal Fiore. One of the recurring themes in […]
This is not a post on the merits of classical music or whether Beethoven was a better composer than Mozart. This is an article about embracing your natural working style. This is about discovering genius in our every day work.
Are you a Mozart or a Beethoven?
Mozart was a freak of nature.
We know this. He […]
If you work out of your home, like I do, separating your work life from your life-life can be a problem.
We find ourselves running to the office to check a few emails or sneak in one little thing right after dinner. We tend to watch TV with a laptop, fussing away on one […]
A couple weeks ago I wrote a couple articles - one on the importance of standardized process and one on the importance of planning your day.
In discussing this topic with a friend, he asked to see the checklist I use as well as an example of my morning work plan.
So, I decided to record […]
It’s all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.
-Philip Green
As I write this, it’s Friday afternoon. I sit in my local bar, a beer close at hand and my weekly review complete. In about 15 minutes, I’m going to be joined by my wife, my daughter, […]
The age old question: are there more hours in a day? And, if so, where can I find them?
Time management is a tough task for all of us, particularly those of us managing the 24-hour demands of small businesses as well as our personal life. The best solution would be if there were actually […]
If you’ve ever considered getting a virtual assistant, now may be you chance to get started - for free! Elance is running a contest to Win A Virtual Assistant for 2008.
The grand prize is $5000 in credits redeemable for services purchased through elance. I know I’ll be entering the contest.
I’ve pasted details for the […]
