Tag: managing your time

This is How to Be More Productive: 4 Secrets from the Stoics

Posted on June 12, 2017

The Stoics were those Roman and Greek philosophers who flourished in and around the 3rd Century. The Stoic philosophers promtoed ways to manage one's minds to have a better understanding of the natural world, to be open to a broader view of life beyond pleasure and pain and, to treat others in a fair and just way. Sounds like a great formula for team work?  Yes, and we can also learn a lot from the ...

The Two Things Killing Your Ability to Focus

Posted on November 13, 2016

When giving trainings in Leadership Management, people often tell me that the first thing they do in the morning is to check their email. Read this HBR post on how that little habit may catapult you into a day of having difficulty focusing and thus creating the productivity you want.

Six Things Successful People Do Everyday

Posted on May 1, 2015

My colleague and I presented on time management to a group of architects last week. Our take-away was before you can manage your time/projects, you must learn to manage yourself.  Enjoy this article on ways to focus each day to make it a successful day...notice number one is "Manage Your Mood."