Time management 101 tells us that we should figure out how long something will take us to do and block out the time to do it. Makes sense on the face of it. What bothers me with this way of thinking is that it puts the project in control of your “time budget” instead of […]
Read MoreThe CarrieThru ezine goes out every Tuesday. What that means is that last week’s issue went out on Christmas Day and this week’s goes out on New Year’s Day. I gave some serious thought to whether or not it was worth it. Let’s be realistic…everyone’s busy, readership goes down, who’s spending time reading ezines? Ultimately, […]
Read MoreThe end of the year is a perfect time to review what you’ve accomplished and determine what, if anything, you want to do differently going forward. Here are the steps I take to do my quick year end review. 1. Think back over the past year. What are your key accomplishments? Consider your relationships with […]
Read MoreShe told me that she was a networking queen. She averaged two events a week and met many people. She even followed up with them AND kept in touch afterwards. Why then, she asked me, was she having trouble finding clients? I asked her the following question. Are you sharing information about your services and […]
Read MoreHave you ever said? I don’t have time to do it right now. I’m already overwhelmed; I can’t add anything else to my plate. There aren’t enough hours in a day. One of these days… Maybe tomorrow… These are the words of your dreams waiting to be followed. Not pretty, huh? What happens is that […]
Read MoreI wish I had taken a before picture. For the past two weeks the first thing on my to-do list has been “Clear Desk”. I know what a crowded desk does to me. When there are piles of things around me I can’t think, I avoid, I worry. I wonder just what scary things […]
Read MoreYou’ve got 30 days. Thirty days to make a change. Thirty days to move forward. You won’t be able to do everything in thirty days but what you can do will make a difference in this year’s bottom line and set up next year to be incredibly profitable. It is going to take two things. […]
Read MoreAt times I feel like I’ve got the attention span of a flea. I can be busily at work on something and then “poof”. Sometimes I’m distracted by email, other times I may be interrupted by a phone call, or it can be an idea that crosses my mind. The thing about these distractions and […]
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