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 | May 4, 2011 | Clutter, General, Home Organizing, Office Organizing, Problem Areas, Routines, Spring Organizing, Systems
When Spring rolls around, most people think and talk about “Spring cleaning” which for a lot of people means cleaning from top to bottom. You know how it is, you clean all of those things that you wouldn’t clean during your regular weekly cleaning routine....
by Hawkins | Apr 20, 2011 | General, Habits, Productivity, Routines, Workplace productivity
In the every day flow of things, structure and routine are quite necessary. They get you through the days and the to-do items on your list. When it comes to our children, we create structure and routine for them in our home environments as well as educational...
by Hawkins | Apr 18, 2011 | Business Management, General, Habits, Home Organizing, Procrastination, Routines, Systems
Today is the deadline for filing tax returns, and yes, there are many people who spent the weekend pulling it together and those who will work right up to the last minute to complete them. Additionally, there are those who will file an extension because they...
by Hawkins | Mar 7, 2011 | General, Habits, Office Organizing, planning, Productivity, Routines, Systems, Time Management, Workplace productivity
With the fast pace of life, things work a lot easier when we have systems in place to help keep things running smoothly. One simple, yet quite effective system that can be used is a tickler file. A tickler file is used in addition to your calendar to remind you of...
