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5 Steps to Becoming a “Super-Worker”

If your everyday workload regularly leaves you feeling frantic, you’re probably doing it wrong. Over decades in the business world, I’ve observed thousands of different approaches to work and time management. The least successful approaches tend to leave people feeling pressured and overworked, while the best time-managers seem… Read More

Use Technology to Get Organized

Organization.  Deadline.  Timeline.  Did any or all of those words just send a shiver down your spine? As a professional, those words should be part of our everyday vocabulary, and yet, they are usually curse words mocking us everywhere we turn. Today's work environment is rife with distractions,… Read More

Jesus Standard Time

If you want to know the truth, ask an 11-year-old. I think of myself as an excellent time manager. I plan things in advance, artfully maneuver our family’s schedule, work full time, study for my Master’s classes, and volunteer for our church and community. You might even say… Read More

The “Bad” Little Word You Need To Say More

No. There, I said it! It feels good to practice; maybe you should give it a try. Repeat after me: “No, I cannot attend this event.” “No, I cannot serve as room mom for little Johnny’s class.” “No, I cannot take on a new project.” “No, I cannot… Read More