Not Enough Time
“Rush, rush, rush, that’s all we seem to do,” Russell complained. “So, you get a lot done?” I asked. “Not really. We move so fast, we end up having to do a lot of re-work,” he explained. “Why don’t you...
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“I’ve been working with my team to get them to be more effective at time management,” Bobbie explained. “How’s that going?” I asked. “Kind of rough. I showed them how to use a task list, how to...
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“I gotta get something off my plate,” Adrian shook his head. “I am so busy, I just don’t have time to get everything done.” “Busy?” I asked. For me, busy is a code word, a clue, that there is a...
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“What are you working on?” I asked. Meredith looked up from her computer. “Just answering some emails,” she replied. “You know how it is. If you let them stack up, you will never get through them all....
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“Quick breakdown,” I interrupted. “What were the top three things in your email this morning?” Meredith’s hands dropped off her keyboard. “You know,” she shrugged. “Details on a project. Someone had a...
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“Quick breakdown,” I pushed. “What are the three things you have to get accomplished this year?” “Well, that’s easy,” Meredith replied. “Those three objectives come from my business plan.” “And, you...
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“I know planning this project is important, but I have so much to do today,” Lauren explained, hoping I would let her off the hook. I nodded my head. “I know you have a lot to do, today. How much of...
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From the Ask Tom mailbag – Question: Last night, I got out of the office at 9:45p. I don’t know what it is. This has been going on for the past three weeks. On Monday, things don’t look so bad, but...
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“I am thinking about taking a course in time management,” Earl announced. “So, you think you need more time to get things done?” I asked. “I have some bad news for you. The clock never slows down. I...
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“One more thing, there is one more discipline that is critical to the success of this time management system,” I responded. “I was taught this several years ago by a firm who truly understood its...
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