I like the idea of uniforms in many fields.  It makes that daily “What do I wear?” decision easier, and you know it is appropriate for the occasion.  However now there are even more pluses that can be built into work clothing, thanks to some incredible technological advances. These add up to good time savers, both in [...]

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If you are one of the many who are seeking a new job at this time, you can easily become frustrated and find days slipping by without much to show.  No matter what your current employment status, there are many proactive approaches that you can take to have a productive day.  It is interesting that the best strategies are [...]

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According to the American Time Use Survey, we spent less time working, on average, in 2009, compared with 2007, which means we had more time to engage in other activities.  A common lament that I constantly hear in my time management training sessions is the lack of time in our days.  “If only I had [...]

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We’ve been hearing for years about the paperless office, and great strides have been made in this direction.  Yet somehow there are still hard copies of documents on desks and scribbled notes everywhere.  Paper calendars continue to sell, and business cards accumulate in stacks and in drawers. The push in recent years for getting on the electronic [...]

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After so many companies set up furloughs or cut hours, many employees are questioning time expectations.  If your schedule was cut back to four days a week and you were working 60+ hours a week prior to that point, what is your week like now? If your colleague agreed to a two-week furlough, did your work hours [...]

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Is shopping an adventure for you or a chore?  More and more Americans are finding that shopping is just one more chore on their list, especially when it relates to groceries. I personally am a kamikazee shopper–I have my list, I zip through as quickly as I can find the items, and then I’m out the [...]

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The present economic situation is leaving some of you with unexpected “free” time.  The news regularly lists new numbers of unemployed workers.  Others may just be on a furlough until things pick up.  Small business owners may be finding fewer orders coming their way.  In these situations, your normal hectic pace can suddenly skid to a stop. If [...]

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Twice a year we’re told to change our clocks–”Spring Forward, Fall Back”–for Daylight Savings Time. This may seem to be as predictable a ritual as the seasons themselves. But it’s actually a rather fluid concept that was first standardized 120 years ago by railroad executives so they could have an official noon to make their [...]

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With gas prices rising rapidly, the advantages of working from a home office seem to be increasing. Not only is the act of commuting stressful for many, but now it is costing you a lot more to get to your job. Unfortunately the telecommuting trend seems to be reversing a bit. Some of the biggest [...]

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As we start out in the month of May, it is beneficial to reflect on what May Day means to many countries. On May 1, 1886, hundreds of thousands of workers in the U.S. marched in support of the eight-hour workday. From that date, It actually took 54 years of struggle before we legislated the [...]

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