First is Not Always Best Word Count: 1,586Estimated Read Time: 6 Min. There is tremendous pressure when an individual has a new idea or a company has an innovative product and wants to be the first to market.  The rush … Continue reading →

Word Count: 1,897Estimated Read Time: 7 Min. Social Listening is the process of monitoring and analyzing online conversations about a brand, product, service, or industry. It can be used to identify opportunities, threats, and trends, and to gauge public sentiment. … Continue reading →

Word Count: 1,638Estimated Read Time: 6 ½ Min. According to an ancient Chinese proverb, “A good reputation is more valuable than diamonds.”  But how do you know what your company’s reputation really is? What do people say about your business … Continue reading →

Word Count: 2,442Estimated Read Time: 9 Min. Time is like water cupped in hands… it seeps away in drips and droplets.  In no time, it is gone and even the wetness evaporates.  Still, it is easier for a person to … Continue reading →

Word Count: 2,115Estimated Read Time: 8 ½ Min. Is your team struggling to keep up with daily tasks?  Are projects falling through the cracks?  Has managing the To Do List become just another cumbersome task on the To Do List??   … Continue reading →

Word Count: 1,281Estimated Read Time: 5 Min. Holiday or vacation is over.  It’s time to get back to work.  But focus is hard to come by.  Intrusions abound.  Work hours, which always had some casual interruptions, are now fraught with … Continue reading →

Word Count: 1,430Estimated Read Time: 5 ½ Min. Everyone understands that managing workload is an important part of any job.  And yet, there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done.  So some things must take priority … Continue reading →

Busy. So busy. Crazy busy. That is how so many American business people and professionals would describe their lives. They work 60-70 hours a week or more, 52 weeks a year. For those who rest on the Sabbath, it means 10-12 hours of work, six days a week. It leaves little time for even simple things like shopping, cooking, eating, cleaning, grooming and mundane tasks. Even if all those things are delegated, it still leaves almost no time for family and friends, and all of the demands that accompanies those relationships. So how does someone like Warren Buffet, Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk manage it all? They are leaders of massive organizations that include a multitude of companies. And although they hire extremely qualified people to manage those companies, those people themselves must be managed. How do they do it all? Here’s how!

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The most successful people have crafted and honed their own methods for maximizing their efficiency and boosting productivity. Which system or approach they use varies, based on what methods they’ve heard of and how it fits with who they are and what they do. Figuring that out can be tricky. There are so many and each has pros and cons. But if simplicity is what you need, then the Ivy Lee Method may be just what you need. 

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If managing time is your goal, managing tasks is the key. And, if achieving a goal is your goal, managing tasks is still the key. All success is predicated on task management. The only way to build a business, write a best-selling novel, construct an apartment building, produce a Broadway hit, lead a charity, or discover the cure for cancer is to not only have a plan but to set goals for achieving it and then execute on that plan. That requires management of time which requires management of tasks. The better the system for managing time and tasks, the more that will get done and more likely goals will be realized. But, given the multitude of task management systems and approaches, which is the best one for you? Here is an approach designed for the avoiders and procrastinators.

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