by Hawkins | Nov 14, 2010 | General, Goal Setting, goals, Habits, new year resolutions, planning, Productivity, Resolutions
Everyone wants to be better for the New Year which is why everyone makes the resolutions for getting back to the gym, getting organized, quitting smoking, and the list goes on. But the truth of the matter is that so many people have false starts when it comes to...
by Hawkins | Nov 2, 2010 | General, Goal Setting, goals, planning, Productivity, Time Management
Once you have your bearings for the remaining months of this year, you can begin to look forward and plan for next year. It’s important to start thinking and planning your upcoming year before the holiday season begins. If you don’t start planning before hand, then...
by Hawkins | Oct 31, 2010 | General, Goal Setting, planning, Productivity, Time Management
Did you know that for every 1 minute of planning that you do you save yourself 4 precious minutes of your time? It’s true! Think about that for a minute then ask yourself how much time are you losing each day because of a lack of planning. Daily planning helps you...
by Hawkins | Sep 20, 2010 | General, Goal Setting, goals, Habits, multitasking, Procrastination, Productivity, Workplace productivity
There’s one more way to use procrastination as a stepping stone. We can do nothing. Yes, I said do nothing. Our tendency is to push ourselves and to push hard. We don’t slow down, so there’s no down time. We need to be clear about what we want to accomplish...
by Hawkins | Sep 16, 2010 | General, Goal Setting, goals, Habits, multitasking, Procrastination, Workplace productivity
Let’s go back to your to-do list. Continuing to look at the things you’ve been putting off, you might realize that there’s something that you need clarity on, or maybe you need additional information. Take the steps necessary to get clear about the task. ...
by Hawkins | Sep 14, 2010 | General, Goal Setting, goals, Habits, multitasking, Procrastination, Productivity, Workplace productivity
Consciously Procrastinating As I mentioned in my last post, there are things that you can do to use procrastination as a stepping stone. The first way is to consciously put something off. If you look at your to-do list, you’ll probably see some things there that...
