by Kevin Crenshaw | Nov 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
“That Was Rude!” 7 Steps to a Graceful Recovery If you’re like most people, you know the basic rules of common courtesy, and you try hard to follow them at work. But what if someone thinks you were rude? What if they take offense when it wasn’t intended? Or...
by Kevin Crenshaw | Nov 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Don’t Dread the Drawer: How Bad Collecting Points Can Sap Productivity Somewhere in our house, we’ve all got that “drawer” that we’re afraid to open. And I don’t mean that figuratively, I mean a literal drawer: a drawer so stuffed with random, miscellaneous...
by Kevin Crenshaw | Nov 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Suffering from “Missed Appointment” Syndrome? 6 Problems You Might Have, with 6 Convenient Cures Do you repeatedly change, cancel, or (worst of all) miss appointments? These symptoms could mean you need a better time management system. But if you already have...
by Kevin Crenshaw | Nov 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Faxes Aren’t Files: Risks and Solutions to Using Your Fax as an Inbox Are you using your fax to collect tasks? You are if you’re leaving recent faxes in your fax tray to remind you of unfinished business. Don’t! Your fax machine is not an approved collecting...
by Kevin Crenshaw | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Developing the Time Management Mindset As I coach people on their time management skills, they often lament: “My family is all disorganized, and I’m afraid that I will never be able to learn how to get organized.” “I try to get organized, but I can only manage it in...
by Kevin Crenshaw | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
What You should Know Before You Go “Paperless” An office without paper. Sounds great, right? Over the last year more and more people have been asking for my help setting up their very own paperless office. But for some people, “paperless” isn’t...
by Kevin Crenshaw | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
How to Find 600 Extra Hours Per Year “Another Two Yards” In the great movie Chariots of Fire, sprinter Harold Abrahams was devastated after losing a 100-yard dash. Professional coach Sam Mussabini watched the race closely, and afterwards said: “I can find you...
by Kevin Crenshaw | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dealing with Interruptions: Bookmarking Interruptions can kill your workday, because each interruption diverts your focus. Picking up your work and getting back up to speed afterwards is slow and difficult. It’s like when you’re on a road trip, making good...
by Kevin Crenshaw | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Improving Focus and Productivity with Daily Rituals When people claim to “lack focus” they often mean their attention is caught between two places. Family vs. work, sales vs. support, reading vs. daydreaming. The brain can only focus on one thing at a time, so...
by Kevin Crenshaw | Oct 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Switching Browsers Saves Money Switching Browsers Saves Money Nobody likes waiting, but a slow browser is more than a simple annoyance: It’s expensive. Switching to a lightning-fast browser could be worth hundreds of dollars to you. Here’s why: The average...
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