Category: Management

Two Powerful Online Tools for Creating and Managing Your To-Do Lists

5/2/2016

To-do lists are a useful tool for prioritizing your workload, for making sure you don't forget anything and for visualizing all the things you have to do. Once you've created your to-do list, you can then work through it one item at a time and that way get a real sense of progress as you tick each item off.

But these days a to-do list can be much more than simply a list of tools on a piece of paper. Thanks to the power of computers and the web, you can now get much more from your lists by using the right software.

Read on for some examples.

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Reconsider Your Options: Advantages of Keeping an Open Mind

3/23/2016

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If you occasionally feel challenged by the views of friends and family, you know how frustrating it can feel to realize that you have no control over their thoughts or responses. The good news is that you can always change your own perspectives.

If you can train yourself to keep an open mind, you’ll find that new opportunities in your life open up as well. Ensuring that your perspective is open to all possibilities will bring a myriad of good things your way – a whole new world of thoughts, experiences, and adventures.

Consider these advantages of entertaining all your options:

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You Don’t Need Prozac to Deal With Work! Ten Strategies to Beat Job Stress Without A Prescription From Your Doctor

12/9/2015

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Many people use medications to treat their workplace stress and anxiety. However, there are ways you can lower stress naturally.Learning these natural coping mechanisms and integrating them into your daily life can greatly alleviate the stress you feel at work.

How you react to events can make a big difference in whether your work time is enjoyable or miserable. A positive attitude can go a long way toward lowering stress, but there are also other techniques you can use to feel more relaxed as well.

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why failure is not an option

12/2/2015

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“I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.” --Michael Jordan.

Great leaders have experienced failures in their pasts, but never quit trying and never gave up. They reach the pinnacles of success by not accepting failure as an option and go on to achieve great things.

Sometimes though, no matter how hard you try, your efforts seem not to amount to anything and you feel close to failure. Most of the time you’re telling yourself self-defeating lies and other times you just need to pick yourself up and start all over again.

When you leave the "failure" in the dust and begin again, you’re negating its importance and know that those efforts didn’t work – so now, it’s time to move on to something that does work. No matter where you are in your life, failure doesn’t have to be an option you think about and resign yourself to.

Wallowing in stories of “what might have been” only keep you from accomplishing what you’re capable of. Consider the following truths before you accept failure as an option in your life:

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7 ways to reduce workplace stress

10/27/2015

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Unfortunately, stress has become the norm in many workplaces. Employees are expected to do more with less resources. Others do not have job security due to downsizing and layoffs, while others are caught between the demands of balancing work and family schedules.

For many, quitting their jobs or changing careers is just not a reasonable option. As a result, it is important to learn some simple tips that can help to reduce stress in the workplace.

So what can you do to reduce the stress you face at work every day?

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how to Set Priorities to maximize health and effectiveness while Preventing Burnout

10/6/2015

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A huge factor in burnout is the stress related to feeling like you do not have enough time to get everything done in a day. It can feel like everyone wants you to attend to things immediately, even things that are not really that important! Our bodies are not machines, and it is important to remember that we cannot treat them as such. This is why learning how to set priorities is so important. Surprisingly, there are many people who do not know how to do this effectively. One of the first things I work with new clients on is learning how to set priorities in one's life.

"The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities." – Stephen Covey

Stephen Covey has created a quadrant grid that is helpful in determining where you are currently spending your time, and where you should be spending your time.

According to Covey, tasks can be separated into:

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the importance of building trust as a team

10/1/2015

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If you work with a team of people it is important that everyone trusts each other. Otherwise this makes working together extremely difficult. If members aren’t open to sharing their work, or sharing new information, the team will never see awesome results.

As trust between people builds, so do their results. A strong, trusting team can really achieve new heights and hold huge potential. It takes a leader to help build and develop trust in any team setting. Let’s look at how you can do this.

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leading by example

9/29/2015

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Whether you’re head of a large corporation or head of your family core, the best way to lead is by example. It builds trust and admiration and you can easily get much more accomplished in a shorter amount of time. It’s especially helpful for team leaders to lead by example so they can rally and inspire the group to victory.

Here are a few ways to lead by example – no matter who you’re trying to lead:

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defining leadership in today's world

9/22/2015

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Leadership in today’s world requires new leadership values. No longer is a leader simply a person who can make a good photo op and inspiring speech. Today, a leader faces challenges with huge political, economic, and environmental consequences. A leader should have the ability to convince followers (and others) to change destructive habits, be good communicators, and focus more on the participation of women in leadership roles.

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5 common mistakes of new leaders

9/17/2015

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Leaders are prone to take risks and those risks may cause others to see them as "losers," especially if the leaders don’t have full knowledge of what the endeavor consists of before they become involved. Some mistakes come from thinking so radically that it’s impossible to know how taking a chance will turn out. If it turns out well, the leader is a hero. If not, serious consequences may be the result.

There are some common mistakes made among most leaders that are avoidable if you know some leadership strategies. Here are five common mistakes which can and should be avoided if you’re in a leadership role:

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Two Powerful Online Tools for Creating and Managing Your To-Do Lists

Reconsider Your Options: Advantages of Keeping an Open Mind

You Don’t Need Prozac to Deal With Work! Ten Strategies to Beat Job Stress Without A Prescription From Your Doctor

why failure is not an option

7 ways to reduce workplace stress

how to Set Priorities to maximize health and effectiveness while Preventing Burnout

the importance of building trust as a team

leading by example

defining leadership in today's world

5 common mistakes of new leaders

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