by Hawkins | May 12, 2014 | General, planning, Productivity
This is habit number two from Covey’s list of seven and something that definitely supports productivity. It works when you set long-term goals, and use visualization as a tool to develop it. Before you start anything, you have to have a clear picture of what it...
by Hawkins | May 8, 2014 | General, planning, Productivity
A lot of people look forward to the end of the work week. For some Friday means spending the weekend with loved ones and more fun. For others, it means the end to the weekly grind. If you really are doing what you love, but find yourself looking forward to Friday...
by Hawkins | May 6, 2014 | General, Office Organizing, Workplace productivity
Over the years as I’ve worked with clients I’ve come to learn that one of the things that people struggle most with is keeping their work space organized and clutter free. It’s right up there with procrastination. It starts small and then it builds into something...
by Hawkins | May 5, 2014 | General, Habits
You’re probably familiar with Stephen Covey’s first habit, “Be Proactive”. Being proactive means taking responsibility for every aspect of your life. As hard as that might be, it means being responsible for how everything looks right now,...
by Hawkins | Apr 17, 2014 | General, Procrastination
You have high demands on your time with things constantly competing for your attention. With so much demanding our time, it’s obvious that procrastinating doesn’t help the situation at all. When you think about or hear the term procrastination, you typically think of...
by Hawkins | Mar 22, 2014 | General, Goal Setting
We all know that the end of the month of March means the end of the first quarter. At this point with three months of the year gone, it’s moving swiftly and it’s not going to stop. Now is the time to take inventory to see where you are. At the beginning of the year...