Productivity

WHY A SENSE OF URGENCY COULD GET YOU THE JOB

WHY A SENSE OF URGENCY COULD GET YOU THE JOB

I recently saw a job description that totally caught my eye. Sense of urgency was listed as one of the qualities they were looking for. As I thought about it, I realized that this is a rare commodity. Come to think about it, it's something that the best and most fun people with whom I have ever worked have always possessed…

Why Work Isn’t Working: Too Much Info, Too Little Time

Why Work Isn’t Working: Too Much Info, Too Little Time

For well over a decade, I’ve had the good fortune to work with overwhelmed, overworked, distressed and distracted business people (some of the best minds in finance, media, real estate, you name it — resumes a mile long and multiple degrees from Ivy League schools) who tell me that they’re stuck in an endless loop of accumulation without relief…

Are You A Distracted Executive? 5 questions you can ask yourself to see how focused you are at work these days

Are You A Distracted Executive? 5 questions you can ask yourself to see how focused you are at work these days

This blog is for executives. I will define executives as any business professional actively involved in working today. Unless you're living on a desert island, you’re living the reality of the distraction of modern life while trying to complete the work that’s required of you. Take one of my clients, Adam, successful, savvy VP of a five million dollar Internet startup…

ASK THE EXPERT: Are You Impulsive? Do you interrupt constantly? Practical Strategies That Actually Work, ADHD or Not!

ASK THE EXPERT: Are You Impulsive? Do you interrupt constantly? Practical Strategies That Actually Work, ADHD or Not!

Following are two case studies of clients I have worked with: their challenges and solutions. See which one you identify with more closely ... if at all. A common theme: I WANT to be more successful at work, but my impulsivity is really getting in the way these days…