We are faced with jobs, errands, and projects that require our immediate attention every day. Tasks from personal chores (picking up the dry cleaning) to professional obligations (finishing the report by 5 p.m.) weigh on our minds regularly. Trying to decide which to do when can be a challenge.To help determine priorities, let’s first consider [...]

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You have heard it before: “Write everything down.” Chances are you already have several lists of ToDo items. But then I’m guessing that there are still some tasks that you keep in your head because you are sure you will remember to do them. When I talk about multitasking in my time management training seminars, [...]

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Deadlines can wreak havoc with your attempts at using good time management techniques. These deadlines surround you as you receive urgent requests: “We need this by…the end of the business day…24 hours from now…no later than Friday….” There is always something looming.

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Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor and philosopher, claimed, “A man’s life is what his thoughts make of it.” That can be pretty scary, if you manage to actually find the time to reflect on the meaning. There is no question that everyone has too much to keep track of, and much of that stays in [...]

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