Do you know any time-challenged parents who want to help their children use time productively? There is no question that kids can spend multiple hours per day on the internet, often to the detriment of homework. YouTube is one of the favorite spots. Now there is another site growing, called TeacherTube, based on the YouTube [...]

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Are one of those people who lament the lack of personal time to escape from work issues, yet cannot bring yourself to let go of the Blackberry, laptop, and cellphone even when on a vacation? Are you a family member who wants a vacation without those electronic intrusions into your spouse’s “free” time? There is [...]

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Have you noticed your corporate network slowing down lately? If yes, you might want to do a quick check of where employees are logging their time. With the proliferation of video sites like YouTube, more staff members are checking out the latest postings. Other popular sites include Yahoo, Fox, MSN, CNN, and ESPN. Whether it [...]

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A relatively new concept that is threatening businesses and costing employers money is presenteeism. According to Daniel Sitter, “Presenteeism is the complement of Absenteeism. It is defined as the measure of lost productivity cost due to employees actually showing up for work, but not being fully engaged and productive, mainly because of personal health and [...]

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In thinking about traveling, what do you plan to pack so that you can “stay in touch” during a short trip? I propose that in order to keep the packing to a minimum, you pack simply your cell phone. Let’s think about what the simplest of these gadgets can do these days. Obviously you can [...]

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47% of small business owners are already taking steps to be environmentally responsible. (Gallup Survey, April 2007) In two recent blog postings, we talked about digital reading versus paper. The focuses were on managing email without printing out many of the messages, and then reading books and newspapers comfortably online. The end goal of these [...]

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Not only do we often have working vacations as we struggle to manage time better, but now it seems some people cannot even find the time to date. The “working date” is becoming more commonplace: out to dinner and then sitting side by side with your laptops for several hours in the evening, followed by [...]

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I’m sure you’ve had to take your work with you in your car at some point in time…even if it’s just to use the free wi-fi at your local coffee shop! Transporting your computer and paperwork can be a very difficult process. People who are in a business that requires travel often find it difficult [...]

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Technology is a wonderful thing! Every day we’re using it to communicate more effectively and rapidly. Today’s business world is trying to keep up with the best systems. Not too long ago basic email was the one of the most efficient and fastest ways to contact your colleagues. Think about it. It was easier than [...]

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In a recent posting about vacation deprivation in the United States, one area that we addressed was the importance of having anyone who works with the company’s financial data take at least a straight week off for vacation. If an employee in this position refuses to take time off, that can be a danger signal [...]

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