Manager or not, we've all found ourselves in a situation where we need to delegate a task to someone else. Whether it's assigning an important project at work, or delegating laundry duties to someone in your household, some of us still feel uncomfortable delegating. Here are five tips to help you become a master of successful delegation.<< MORE >>

Technology - seriously. I know that it can be a headache sometimes, but think about how far we've come. Last week I spoke to someone in another country via the computer, streamed a Disney video for my daughter, asked my phone a question and received an instant answer. Change your feelings about technology.<< MORE >>

MONSTER: The paper pile of doom It haunts your nightmares, it taunts you while you are awake. No one knows exactly what they will find in the paper pile of doom . . . an unpaid bill, that missing meeting agenda, the menu for the Chinese restaurant down the street? The pile is constantly growing and like a gremlin spawns baby piles that start to take over every vertical surface in your office. How to defeat it. . . << MORE >>

Joe asks, “My schedule crazy and I seem to have more to do than ever before. What time management tips do you have for someone who is incredibly busy?” Sound familiar?Here are five tips that WILL help. I’ll keep it short, I know you’re busy.<< MORE >>

In this Quick Tip Video we'll discuss the importance of setting deadlines to improve productivity. When work has no clear deadline, the project can drag on. Here's a tip to avoid this from happening and get more done.

What do FROGS have to do with being more PRODUCTIVE? This silly question “jumped up” in a seminar that I was giving last week. This idea comes from a quote by the remarkable wordsmith, Mark Twain. “If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning."<< MORE >>

In this Quick Tip Video we discuss 6 tips to "Get More Done" from this month's issue of Reader's Digest "Guide to Life"<< MORE >>

It happens to all of us . . . clutter, a pile up of physical or electronic “stuff”. This clutter has a negative impact on our day. It can make things hard to find, increase our stress levels and make our work spaces unsightly and overwhelming. Here are five questions to ask yourself when evaluating clutter. << MORE >>

In this Quick Tip Video we discuss one daily habit that reduce stress and make you more productive than 99% of people today!<< MORE >>

One question I'm commonly asked is "How do I handle the massive amounts of email and requests that I get on a daily basis?" Information overload is a common problem for most of us. In fact, in a recent survey respondents said that they can effectively manage about 50 emails per day. Unfortunately, the number of emails we actually receive is closer to 100 per day! Here are five tools to help you manage information overload. 1. Make fast decisions Ask yourself "Is this information important?" (If not delete it!) Then ask . . . << MORE >>