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 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...
by Hawkins | Sep 12, 2010 | General, Goal Setting, goals, Habits, multitasking, Procrastination, Workplace productivity
Of all the challenges that people come to me with, procrastination is one of the top two. Research shows that people spend most of their time and effort working on activities that have nothing to do with the success of their projects. It’s the biggest reason that...
by Hawkins | Aug 18, 2010 | General, Habits, Productivity, Routines, Time Management
You’ve probably heard of Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Those principles if established as habits help the reader become more effective. Let’s take a look at them. Habit 1: Be Proactive-take responsibility for every aspect of...
by Hawkins | Aug 16, 2010 | General, Habits, Productivity, Time Management
We all are in the habit of doing certain things, whether they are good or what’s considered to be bad habits. Your habits drive your life and are a prime factor in what leads you to being productive or not. They make the difference when it comes to getting things...
