Here’s a question for you: What do you spend your time on?

We all have 24 hours per day to spend in whichever way we like. If you meet a person for the first time and you want to get to know what that person is like, you may ask him what his daily life looks like, i.e. what he spends time doing. If the person tells you that he spends a lot of time in the gym, you may assume that fitness is very important to him. Similarly, if he tells you that he works 10 hours...

“Something is wrong. How can procrastination be effective?”

“That’s impossible. I can’t believe it. You’re just kidding.”

“No, I’m not. I really believe that procrastination can be positive at times. And I mean it,” I argued with a friend who just read “How to Overcome Procrastination in 21 Days or Less.” He believes that procrastination has to be conquered sooner rather than later.

In fact,...

Introduction

In this 2-part series of articles I will be revealing some of the tactics I use to maximize my time effectively, and increase my ability to be productive.

Time management and productivity are arguably the key skills any business needs to develop and maintain its competitive advantage: there are 86,400 seconds in every day, and each business - the employers, employees and outsourcing team, should all buy into how important effective productivity and time...

It is so easy to be caught in the whirlwind of busyness that our lives spiral out of control. The days start to blur together and before you know it days turns into weeks and months turn into years. While you try frantically to get more done, your life is passing you. The demands of modern society means we are constantly driving ourselves that much closer to burn out. And yet how many times do we get a yearning to slow down our lives, to have a respite from the frantic schedules we...

Work can be completely and totally consuming. After all of the turmoil in the day, it sure is nice to come back home, unwind, and focus on the things in our life which make our careers well-spent. Unfortunately, most of us are at work for much more of our waking hours than we are at home.

Compartmentalizing will be your best buddy when learning to balance out your life. Tying up all those loose ends at work before you leave can absolutely aid you in this endeavor. Before you...

How Japanese cope with Economic Stress at Work?

Hasan Yahya, Ph.D

Japan workers and stress. What they do to get rid of stress at manufacturing firms. Thousands line up every hour to play, jump, aerobics, laugh, and bend over, and back. Can American do the same. Many will say, I will get out to have a damn cigarette. It will not take more than an hour, because it is restricted in the factory area boundaries. If I need more than one cigarette , then see you...

There are a number of people who apologize for only being able to volunteer one or two hours a week. Some of them do not feel like they can make a difference in such a short time. Some even avoid volunteering because they consider their potential contribution a waste of time. Does this describe you?

This way of thinking could not be further from the truth! Making a difference does not have to take a significant amount of time. You can make a change in someone's life and in...

I have spent most of the last twenty years researching, studying, writing and speaking about Time Management and Personal Productivity. I have learned a whole lot and my full-time mission now is to share that knowledge through my writings, seminars, consulting and keynotes with people who want to get more done in less time in their business and personal lives.

One important lesson I learned is that there are three simple, yet powerful Time Management Secrets. Knowing these...

One of the important skills you need for time management is goal setting. Without that ability, you’ll have a much harder time taking the steps necessary to get your day organized and to complete your tasks in an orderly fashion. Below are some examples of how goal setting and time management are connected.

The Building Block Method

One of the best examples of the connection between goal setting and time management is the most effective way to accomplish...

You like most people in this world feel like there is never enough time to accomplish all that needs to be done in a day.  With work, family, school, housework and a myriad of appointments and errands to run it is no wonder you feel overwhelmed with trying to accomplish all that needs to be done.  By following some simple time management techniques you will be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to accomplish all you need to in one day.

Stop Wasting Time