We have all been there… needing to do two or three things at once. Seldom do we feel like we’ve done anything well. The reality is that if we focus on each task, complete it and move on to the next, we will do each one much better and probab feel more satisfied in doing … Continue Reading
Consider not setting goals? Heresy! Why would Peter Bregman, contributor to the Harvard Business Review write such a thing? He’s the master of getting things done, focusing, prioritizing, etc. Remember that he’s the author of 18 Minute: Find Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done. This shatters what we’ve been taught since grade school. Why? … Continue Reading
Who owns your vision? Sounds like a rhetorical question. If it’s your vision… of course it’s you! But let me tell you that is not always the case. Three times in as many days I have worked with clients who have given up ownership of their own vision. How could that be you might ask? While … Continue Reading
Sometimes it’s important to know and understand what NOT to do. Considering the deluge of information on social media it’s good to have the "Do NOT Do" list. Social Media Today ran an article by Brad Smith, The 3 Worst Ways to Use Social Media to Grow Your Business. I think his points will be very helpful … Continue Reading
What SHOULD you be doing? What COULD you be doing? Two very different questions, that is for sure. Last week I ran across two blog posts that addressed the subject of focus. To be honest… I ran across them while my mind was wondering to some far off place. The reality? I was sitting in … Continue Reading
I was talking with a client today about an article opportunity and on the surface it sounded very attractive. This publication’s target market is a good one, the magazine has published my client’s work before, so she already has some exposure to their readers and she can easily figure out a strategy for the article. Sounds very doable… … Continue Reading
Some of us "live and breath" by our TO DO lists. We would be lost and would find it hard to accomplish anything without them. I’m sure there are plenty of heads nodding yes… yes… yes! Even the most devoted list maker among us seldom thinks of a STOP DOING LIST. Why don’t we do … Continue Reading
