How many times have you heard someone say that a vacation, or a day off, went by much too quickly… and that they wish they could do it over again? How many times have you been that person? You certainly are not alone if you feel like there are never enough days to get away [...]

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A lot of us went to the summer thinking about all of the things we were going to accomplish… only to eventually watch those goals dissipate away with the long days and summer sun. I have written in the past about the letdown that often comes toward the end of January or the beginning of [...]

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If you read my blog or articles often enough, then you already know that I’m a huge fan of planning out your day in advance so that you can be sure you’re taking care of your most important work. The only problem with that approach is that it doesn’t take much to throw our plans [...]

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Suppose your job required all the same duties and responsibilities you have now, but without any sort of set hours for vacation time. How would you divide up your day? What sort of hours would you work? These aren’t just purely hypothetical “pie-in-the-sky” question. With more and more companies switching to flexible work schedules, remote [...]

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A funny thing happens to most of us on the way to the corner office: With each successive project and promotion, we find that we have more than ever to do, but more freedom than ever when it comes to how and when we get it done. That mix of increased responsibilities and scheduling flexibility [...]

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Someone who can manage their own time, productivity, and priorities can learn anything, from marketing to a foreign language. Those are the skills people need today in an organized office, especially in an economy that’s demanding that employees be able to do more with less. An MBA might look good on your resume, but a good time management routine might help you keep your job and get promoted even faster.

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Take advantage of delayed flights to use your time management skills in catching up before you return to your office.

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To learn about time management, you have to take time away from whatever else you were doing. Follow these suggestions to decide how much time you should be spending on time management.

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The 3 Reasons Productivity Experts Love Time Logs… and Why You Should Try Using One for a Week If you have ever been to even one serious time management seminar, you’ve already heard the advice to keep a time log (a record of how you’ve spent your day down to the minute) as a first [...]

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Why is it that we feel guilty about reading magazines and newspapers during the work day?  Unless it is at a lunch break while you are working at your desk, reading seems to be something we try to sneak in, if we read at all–and try not to be “caught” doing it. Yet reading is an important aspect [...]

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