Some of the productivity challenges we deal with are brand new, while others are evergreen. For those perennial problems, here is a sample of favorite March posts from years past. It’s a good time to review your team. Are you are spending as much time as possible in your “genius zone,” letting others help you…
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November is a time for looking back and looking ahead. Gratitude and future plans have been on my mind in Novembers past. Here are a few posts worth revisiting. Are your meetings short, focused, and productive? Take a tip from Laura van Galen’s jump-start meeting. Help your 2011 plans take shape. begin with the grand…
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How can you create a deadline for a goal that doesn’t have one naturally? Try the Pink Poker solution. My father and various “father figures” have provided several lessons that I draw on to become more organized and productive. What have fathers taught you about the good life? How do we set big goals? Should…
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by Margaret Lukens, New Leaf + Company LLC What does it mean to have focus? Simply, it means to do one thing at a time, while thinking about that thing. Focus is one of the most potent organizing techniques available. Few things equal the power of focus for helping us perform at a higher level….
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A quote for the day: Every composer knows the anguish and despair occasioned by forgetting ideas which one had no time to write down. — Hector Berlioz, composer (1803 – 1869)
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by Margaret Lukens, New Leaf + Company LLC Later this month I’ll be speaking to Women In Consulting – San Francisco. Our topic for the evening? “Mastering Follow-Through — how to trick, coax, persuade and support yourself to reach the goals you set.” For more information, or to register, use this link. If you’ll be…
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