by Harold Taylor | Nov 1, 2016 | General Time Management, Technology
Technology should be used as a tool, not a pastime. As a tool, it can increase efficiency and free up time for priorities, including leisure, and improve quality and performance. As a pastime, it can waste time, displace priorities, precipitate stress and quicken the...
by Harold Taylor | Oct 11, 2016 | General Time Management
Rather than drain your current energy, you should protect it by choosing a suitable working environment, adopting policies that eliminate continual interruptions, and maintaining a work pace that does not create stress or put an unrealistic demand on your brain. This...
by Harold Taylor | Oct 4, 2016 | General Time Management
There are three rules that might help you maintain focus and get the essential things done in the today’s hectic environment where 24/7 connectivity is the norm and your office is more a state of mind than a specific place. They involve the three essential...
by Harold Taylor | Sep 27, 2016 | General Time Management, Technology
Put your digital “To do” list in writing. By minimum effort, I don’t mean you should not concentrate fully on the task at hand; but rather that you should complete the task with a minimum expenditure of energy. Being disorganized consumes energy, multitasking consumes...
by Harold Taylor | Sep 20, 2016 | General Time Management
In past blogs I reviewed the impact of environmental factors such as noise level, lighting, office decor, colours and greenery on productivity and creativity. It’s also important to have an organized office to minimize distractions, boost efficiency, lower stress,...
by Harold Taylor | Sep 13, 2016 | General Time Management
If you find it difficult to focus on certain tasks in your current environment, try changing your environment. It is possible that simply being in your office, where you may have built a habit of checking email, staring out the window or twisting paper clips, prompts...
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