Time Management
Double the productivity in half the time
Thursday, January 10th, 2008Around the holidays, I made some purchases that would come back to nag me. First, I bought a TomTom One PGS device. Very cool. A highly recommended concept. Except my device kept needing to be reset (you know, where you straighten a paperclip and shove it in that tiny hole in the bottom). I also […]
Balancing the family’s circadian rhythm
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007I’m an early bird. Not surprisingly, my kids are night owls. So when they need help with homework or want to hang out, Dad’s pretty much worthless after 9 p.m. or so (that’s Mom’s cue to step in). But homework, projects, studying for tests, etc., all must be handled - often with help from an […]
Get out there
Friday, October 5th, 2007I got out of the home office yesterday. I know it doesn’t sound like some major endeavor. But I realized some time ago that when you work in an office isolated from the masses and detatched from the rest of the working world, you have to deliberately schedule time out of the home-based workspace, or […]
The Home Office ‘Maytag Man’
Monday, October 1st, 2007I’m sitting in my home office, cranking out some work and getting prepared for another Monday. A little office organization, some blogging, a bit of light-duty work. The clock tells me it’s around 3 a.m. My friends - if they were awake right now - would tell me that’s whacked. But that’s OK. I’ve blogged […]
Making the Most of Down Time…
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007How do you stay productive? Shaving during the commute? Microwaving instant coffee? Time-shifting your day to work at what otherwise would be quiet times in the home office - so you can be there when the kids need you? How about tapping into some wi-fi?
I’ve written before about the benefits of wireless fidelity (or […]
Back Scratchin’ in the Home Office
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007We’re almost a month into the school year. School work is constant, as are extra curricular activities, late-stay for club meetings, and play dates for my little one. When our three kids get home, the home office can go haywire. How can it be controlled and the situation remain organized (or at least organized chaos)? […]
What’s your rhythm?
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007Early bird? Night owl? What type of fowl are you? I work from home, with three kids, three school start times, and three sets of extracurriculars in tow. Toss in my own home business schedule that the wife/mother’s own scheduling needs, and things can get downright crazed in the home and home office. The best […]
I am so overwhelmed with my schedule. Can you offer me some time management advice?
Friday, August 24th, 2007I love this topic because so many of us are burdened with schedules that Superman (or woman) would find exhausting. Kids, work, after school activities, friends, hobbies, meals, chores…. it’s enough to drive anyone mad. There is help though. There are companies that specialize in Time Management assistance by assessing your needs whether they be […]
A Concoction Called Organization
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007Home. Home office. School. Business. Work. Extracurriculars. Pastimes. Canines. In today’s home, obligations abound, creating what could become a convoluted, chaotic mess.
It’s the first week of school, and already conflicts are fostering insanity. I’m speaking on small business networking tonight, at the same time that our son has hockey practice and one of our daughters […]