Have you ever seen a circus plate-spinner? Those people who spin flatware on tall spikes, dashing frantically from plate to plate to keep them airborne as, if they let their … Continue reading Set Boundaries to Help Overcome Overload
If your employees were all taking two-hour lunches, wouldn’t you address it? The majority of businesses, worldwide, are suffering substantial productivity drains from a correctable source — an hour or … Continue reading If your employees were all taking two-hour lunches…
A recent IPSOS poll reported by USA Today says that many well-to-do Americans are still very uncertain about the economy, with 63% believing the US to still be in recession, … Continue reading Employee Retention – Your Secret Weapon
4 minutes. That’s how long The Egan Group, Inc estimates it takes to recover after reading your e-mail. Multiplied by even 30 e-mails a day, that’s two hours of recovery time. CEO … Continue reading Info Byte by Marsha Egan
Do you feel the need to ‘watch your back’ at work? How about your friends and family? What percentage of people do you think feel that they need to do … Continue reading Trust Cuts to the Quick
Isn’t technology amazing? Scarcely 30 years ago, one computer filled an entire room. Less than 20 years ago, a cellphone was practically the size of a cinderblock and weighed about … Continue reading The Power of the ‘Off’ Switch
Integrity is such an aspirational word, isn’t it? We were all brought up to have integrity. It’s a quality we all admire, expect from others and want for ourselves. It’s … Continue reading Having Integrity is Harder Than you Think!
The Shocking Truth: Every time you let your email interrupt your productive work, it takes you an average of 4 minutes to get back on track. If in one day … Continue reading Business Email Culture: Manage it or Watch Your Profits Slide Away
Every workplace, family and circle of friends has at least one – never mind the people that won’t let you get a word in edgewise, the ones with whom your … Continue reading Stop Interrupting Me!
Isn’t technology amazing? Scarcely 30 years ago, one computer filled an entire room. Less than 20 years ago, a cellphone was practically the size of a cinder block and weighed … Continue reading The Power of the ‘Off’ Switch
People complain about all the e-mail they receive and how much work it is for them to handle. And it is true, the number of e-mails being sent is definitely … Continue reading Little Things You Can Do to Greatly Reduce the Amount of E-mail You Receive
