by Hawkins | Jun 24, 2011 | General, Habits, planning, Productivity, Systems, Time Management, Workplace productivity
If you’re focused on productivity and effectively managing your time, you probably create to-do lists for each day. This is a great practice that will help you stay on track and one that I highly recommend. Just as you have your to-do list, you might also want to...
by Hawkins | Jun 22, 2011 | General, Habits, planning, Productivity, Systems, Time Management, Workplace productivity
With the fast pace at which we all move and the multiple hats we all wear, it’s easy to have what seems like and endless number of things to do. The demands on our time being what they are make it even more important to be organized and on top of your game. Having a...
by Hawkins | Jun 16, 2011 | Business Management, General, goals, Habits, planning, Productivity, Routines, Systems, Time Management, Workplace productivity
For some people “plan” is a 4-letter word. I’ve heard some say that planning takes too much time, or even that it’s a waste of time. Granted it does, but it’s actually an investment of time, rather than a waste of your time. The majority of people don’t plan for the...
by Hawkins | Jun 2, 2011 | General, Habits, Meetings, planning, Productivity, Routines, Systems, Time Management, Workplace productivity
Recently I interacted with someone who just did not have his act together. With missed appointments, frequent last minute cancellations, unproductive lengthy meetings, and unfocused conversations, I realized that this man has no foundation. There was nothing for him...
by Hawkins | Jun 1, 2011 | General, Goal Setting, goals, Habits, planning, Productivity, Time Management
Life moves so fast and things get lost in the shuffle. There are things that we miss or don’t get done for one reason or another and it impacts us accordingly, both short term and long term. Pause for a moment and think about how yesterday was; how today is...
by Hawkins | May 22, 2011 | General, Goal Setting, goals, Habits, planning, Productivity, Time Management, Workplace productivity
You have a mountain of things to do and you probably feel as though you don’t have enough time to get it all done. The truth of the matter is that you have all the time that you need, and, you’re not going to get any more. Given that reality, you have to...