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Productivity & Oranization

  • 12.09.08
    The Mindset to Getting Things Done: Think Result-Oriented Productivity & Oranization | 13 Comments
    Washing the dishes Zen style? Read on to make sense of it. Photo courtesy of babasteve Questioner: “How do you take on the bureaucracy that damages so many organizations?” Jack Welch: "Damages? How about deadens? That’s a better word to describe what bureaucracy does; it sucks the life out of a business … Kafkaesque … kick bureaucracy: At every chance, poke fun at anyone who tries to install process for process’s sake; rib people who get all puffy about their positions or titles.What you want is…A business where an idea’s value has nothing to do with the stripes on the shoulder of the person ...
  • 11.15.08
    A Beginner’s Guide to Time-Management Productivity & Oranization, Success & Profession | 6 Comments
    Photo courtesy of fotologic "To comprehend a man's life, it is necessary to know not merely what he does but also what he purposely leaves undone. There is a limit to the work that can be got out of a human body or a human brain, and he is a wise man who wastes no energy on pursuits for which he is not fitted; and he is till wiser who, from among the things that he can do well, chooses and resolutely follows the best." ~ John Hall Gladstone Time-Management is not only something for managers and leaders. It is a topic ...
  • 11.09.08
    The 4 Steps to Create the Reality You Desire Mind & Emotions, Productivity & Oranization, Success & Profession | 5 Comments
    Photo courtesy of Shermeee "It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going." ~Brian Tracy Does your reality look like you envisioned it 10 years ago? Have you created and expressed what is inside of you? Have you mastered the art of conscious creation? I think it is very helpful to really know the process of how we manifest the things around us into existence. If we want to improve our life and get the things we are looking for, it is necessary to become totally aware of the process and then use it in our ...
  • 10.26.08
    How to Plan Your Week: 4 Steps to Productivity Productivity & Oranization, Success & Profession | 14 Comments
    Steve Jobs presenting iCal "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." ~ Steve Jobs This is a very practical posting in which I will show you my personal weekly planning process. I hope you can use and adapt it for your own ...
  • 07.28.08
    Getting Started is the Hardest Part Mind & Emotions, Productivity & Oranization | 5 Comments
    Photo courtesy of emdot "The secret of getting ahead is getting started."- Mark Twain Recently I talked with two good friends of mine about their dreams and what they really want to do. However, at the moment they are not doing it. When speaking about the topic and digging a bit deeper, there are some obvious things that could immediately give them a kick-start to get going. "So why not directly go for it?" I asked. It seemed obvious to me. But there was also the pattern that there is something, which has to be done first. In the one case it ...
  • 07.27.08
    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (1. Private Victory) Books & Reviews, Productivity & Oranization, Success & Profession | No Comments
    Photo based on Powderruns Suppose you were to come upon someone in the woods working feverishly to saw down a tree. “What are you doing?” you ask. “Can’t you see?” comes the impatient reply. “I’m sawing down this tree.” “You look exhausted!” you exclaim. “How long have you been at it?” “Over five hours,” he returns, “and I’m beat! This is hard work.” ‘Well, why don’t you take a break for a few minutes and sharpen that saw?” you inquire. “I’m sure it would go a lot faster.” “I don’t have time to sharpen the saw,” the man says emphatically. “I’m too busy sawing!”- Stephen Covey on ...