Archives for the 'At Work' Category
A Lesson from Apple Computers: The Power of Anticipation [The Daily Saint]
This week’s World Wide Developer’s Conference is an Apple enthusiast’s dream. As a recent convert, I’ve been swept into the fold and am curious about what Apple will announce this week.  Rumors of a Nano-sized Mac computer, a 3-G iPhone or even an update to Mac OS are swirling about. Lots of eyes will be [...]
Quiet Moments that Boost Productivity [The Daily Saint]
This morning I chose to arrive 15 minutes later to work. Not late just later. In that same block of time, I sat quietly and read an article that I’ve been putting off for a while. A great use of a quarter hour.
Where in your schedule are 15 quiet moments?
I like to think that there [...]
10 Ways to Avoid Being a Dud At Work [The Daily Saint]
What advice would you like to give someone at work? You know the person- always late, out of sorts, disorganized and missing every opportunity for a raise…we all work with at least a few of these "special people". Some tips that I’d like to give:
Arrive early.
Be well-groomed.
Send short emails.
Compliment people.
Never surprise your boss with [...]
Forget About Strategic Planning [The Daily Saint]
How many people do you know that spend more time planning than doing? Status reports, benchmarks and meetings can get in the way of old-fashioned doing.
I’m not really advocating that we abandon effective strategic planning, but sometimes a next-action step is all that is needed. Case in point- I gave a talk last night [...]
How Green is Your Workplace? [The Daily Saint]
Photo by Steve Roe
Let’s face it- it’s in to be green and there are so many ways to participate. Walking, public transportation, recycling, cleaning products, organic food, recycled products, sustainable goods…the list goes on and on. I recently found these stylish outdoor pots, made from corn husks.
The Vatican has even weighed in on [...]
How Do You Organize Your Inspiration? [The Daily Saint]
Photo by Muffet
Today’s post is from a handout from a talk that I gave this past weekend called, "Developing a Keynote Address: How to Organize Your Inspiration".
"Peace is the tranquility of
order." St. Augustine
Capturing Your Ideas
Have a notebook handy wherever
you are. This can be as simple as a magnetic pad on your fridge [...]
What if Your Best Still Isn’t Enough? [The Daily Saint]
You have the education. Your resume is impressive as the day is long. The passion is still there. You still arrive early and stay late. Your planner is rough around the edges due to its use. You’ve still got your edge and you could work in any number of competing organizations.
But what if it’s still [...]
How to Break from a Monotonous Routine [The Daily Saint]
Photo by Vu Bui
On most Tuesday mornings you’ll find me at my local Dunkin Donuts and then in the office by 6:30am. I skip my morning routine completely in favor of an adjusted route that gets me to work before anyone else.
As I’ve noted before (Mini Routines Enhance Productivity & A Backup Plan for [...]
Four Steps to a Systems Perspective at Work and at Home [The Daily Saint]
Today’s guest post is from Sam Carpenter of Work the System. Sam’s new book looks to be a great read and TDS will be reviewing it in the coming months.
Too
many of us finger-point and complain about what is not to our liking.
It’s too bad we do that because it’s not just a [...]
7 Good Reasons to Shorten Your Commute [The Daily Saint]
Photo by Ben McLeod There were times when I wished I had chosen Montana as home base. Apparently folks there have the shortest commuting time in the entire United States. On the other end of the spectrum, those in Maryland…
Original post here: Mike