Productivity Planner

My client Janine comes on the line, stress palpable in her voice. She’s calling from Washington, DC where she’s a deputy in a research organization under contract to a government agency.

“We’re in the middle of performance reviews and I’m totally overwhelmed,” she says. “I hate this time of year. Not only is there the extra work of writing the reviews and meeting with employees, I don’t like the conversations I have to have with them.”

We begin to explore. “What don [Read more →]

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It is all about a mindset shift, backed up by a risk management process. If you think systems alone will provide you with freedom, then think again.

When a business owner understands the philosophy of how to take 3 months off from their business, the task will appear easier than what it sounds - just like learning to ride a bicycle initially, this is a confronting and challenging task until you attain the distinction called balance.

A business is no more than, peo [Read more →]

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PAPER + TIME = MONEY:

Studies indicate that the average executive wastes thousands of dollars in productivity each year searching for lost information: Forbes Magazine: 150 hours/year = $3,750*, Wall Street Journal: 225 hours/year = $5,625*, National Association of Professional Organizers: 240 hours/year = $6,000*. (*based on 37.5 hour work week @ $50,000 annual salary)

Are you doing more and enjoying it less? Are you missing a performance bonus opportunity? Are [Read more →]

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