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Time Success: Harvest What Worked in 2012 and Make 2013 Shine

Posted on January 8, 2013 by , under Time Management Skills.

time successTime success is all about using what works best for you, so that you can find time for what matters most.

This is what I feel passionate about – helping you to reach your goals and live each precious moment to the fullest!  (more…)

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Resolutions or Plans: How Do You Frame Your Goals for 2013?

Posted on December 31, 2012 by , under Time Choices, Time Management Skills, Time Priorities.

resolutions or plansResolutions are on many people’s minds as 2012 winds down and a New Year gets underway.  But how do resolutions work for you?

For many – or maybe most – of us, resolutions boil down to what one person recently posted,  (more…)

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Procrastination Puzzler-Ask Paula for Some Timely Tips

Posted on November 27, 2012 by , under Time Management Skills, Time Priorities.

ProcrastinationProcrastination is a time management challenge that confronts us all at one time or another.  It can be a very frustrating and confounding hurdle that holds us back and keeps us from achieving our goals.

Is procrastination something that you struggle with?  Here’s an e-mail that I recently received from a subscriber to  (more…)

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Time Management Tips from Readers: Share Your Top Tips!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by , under Time Management Skills.

time management tipsTime management tips and tools (as we discussed in Monday’s post) offer ideas and insights that help you find time and make the most of your moments.   And the thing is, when it comes to time management, no matter what the experts say, you are the person who knows best what works for YOU.

That’s why I especially love the creativity and uniqueness of the tips that  (more…)

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Time Choices: 3 Tips for Using Templates This Holiday Time

Posted on November 13, 2012 by , under Time Choices, Time Management Skills.

Time TemplatesTime flies, doesn’t it?  How many of you are amazed at how quickly the time goes from Halloween to Thanksgiving to the December holidays?

But even though the time feels like it speeds by, your time choices can help you to enjoy one day at a time as you progress from holiday to holiday.  And the time to start  (more…)

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Productivity and You: Using Your Energy to Optimize Your Time

Posted on November 8, 2012 by , under Time and Energy, Time Management Skills.

Productivity Requires EnergyProductivity is job one for most of us.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, teacher or VA, a student or a small business owner, a blogger or a busy mom, being as productive as possible is a daily challenge and ongoing goal.   And it’s often elusive.

If it were simply a matter of pushing ourselves harder, most of us would be productive all the time.  But after a certain point, pushing ourselves becomes counter-productive.

That’s because we are finite and human, which means that in order to be productive,  (more…)

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Productivity and You: Using Your Accountability Buddy

Posted on October 31, 2012 by , under Time Choices, Time Management Skills.

Productivity is about using your time and energy to its fullest. It’s not about being busy or overloading yourself with mountains of tasks.  It is definitely NOT about overwhelm!

No, productivity is about being  (more…)

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Productivity Tip: Accountability Buddies Really Work!

Posted on October 30, 2012 by , under Time Choices, Time Management Skills.

ProductivityProductivity, effectiveness and efficiency are the focus of many time management systems.  And often, when we think of productivity and time management we think of to-do lists, schedules, and maybe timers or other on-line time-tracking tools.

But finding time and increasing your productivity needn’t be  (more…)

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Halloween Hurricane: 3 Timely Tips

Posted on October 29, 2012 by , under Time and Technology, Time Management Skills.

Halloween HurricaneHalloween came on the heels of a big, wet snowstorm here in the Northeast US last year.  And this year, Halloween is arriving along with the winds and rains of Hurricane Sandy.

Are you in Sandy’s path?  Do you feel ready for what this Halloween may deliver to your doorstep?  (more…)

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To-Do List Myths and Realities: 2 More Timely Tips

Posted on October 17, 2012 by , under Time Management Skills.

to-do listYour to-do list is your path to time management success.  It gives you a path to both your long and your short-term goals.  But all-too-often, the way we approach this powerful time tool presents us with hurdles rather than stepping stones.

Yesterday we looked at one destructive and discouraging myth – the one that tells us “To-Do Lists Don’t Work.”   Having laid that one to rest, let’s look today at two more myths that  (more…)

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To-Do Lists Part 1: Debunk the Myths to Find Time

Posted on October 16, 2012 by , under Time Management Skills.

To-Do ListsTo-do lists can be a powerful time management tool when used well.  And when used not-so-well, they can be a source of confusion, overwhelm, discouragement and frustration.

In today’s and tomorrow’s posts, I want to share 3 Myths about To-do lists – along with 3 Realities that  (more…)

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Time Management Tips for Using Facebook’s Interest Lists

Posted on October 15, 2012 by , under Time and Technology, Time Management Skills.

Time Management for Online SuccessTime management and organizational skills greatly enhance your ability to work on-line efficiently and effectively.  This is especially true when it comes to social media and your networking efforts there.

So I was especially pleased, last week, when Terri Zwierzynski, Solo-E CEO(more…)

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