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Category Archives: Procrastination
The Real Reason You Weren’t Productive Today
We’ve all looked at a lengthy to-do list and wondered, “What in the world should I do first?” Sometimes, however, we know what we should do first, we just don’t want to do it because it’s difficult, time consuming, or … Continue reading
The 5-Minute Rule in 3 Easy Steps
Look at your to-do list. Have you been staring at the same tiny tasks, day after day, putting them off until the infamous “later?” What if I told you those tasks are actually wasting your time? The time spent worrying … Continue reading
How To Turn “Meaning To” Into “Done”
“I’ve been meaning to get to that!” Have you uttered that phrase recently? When we say this, it’s usually our way of saying, “Hey, look, I know that what you’re asking of me is important, and it’s been on my … Continue reading
Posted in Planning, Procrastination, The Time Diet, Time Management
Tagged Emily Schwartz, meaning to, priority, The Time Diet, time management, Toastmasters
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Procrastination, Peeps, And Why Both Are OK Sometimes
The day after Easter is a pretty fabulous day on my calendar. It is the day that my local grocery store puts Peeps on sale for 75% off. I suppose I use the sale to justify eating those glorious, sugary, … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, Emily Schwartz, Peeps, Procrastination, The Time Diet, time management
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Schedule Your “When”
Often when we say we “haven’t gotten around to” something, what we really mean is that we haven’t committed to a deadline and tried. When a boss or supervisor is checking up on us, we’re forced to finish our tasks, … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation Management, Procrastination, The Time Diet, TIme Killers
Tagged Emily Schwartz, How, Procrastination, Start, The Time Diet, time management, When
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The Side Streets of Time Management
Have you ever been traveling with a friend who is convinced he has a faster way to get to your destination? It’s usually a little-known side street or back road. These side streets can either shorten your journey…or waste a … Continue reading
Time Management? That’s Debatable
“That’s ridiculous” “You don’t know what you’re talking about” “That’s just not true.” These could be statements from one of the recent Presidential debates, but you might also recognize them from the internal time management debate we have in our … Continue reading
Worry is the Thief of…Time Management?
When we are stressed about something, we try not to think about it. However, there is a difference between avoiding a worry that is stealing our focus, and putting off a dreaded task indefinitely. One is a healthy way to … Continue reading
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Surviving My Facebook Break
For the past week, I decided to take a break from Facebook for the sake of my time management. I’m not against the social networking site at all. In fact, I think it is extremely important to have little distractions … Continue reading
The Last 5 Percent
Why is it that we’ll spend all day working on something, and then stop right before it’s actually finished? We’ll finish 95% of the work involved, and then leave that last 5% until later. Oh “later”….that infamous black hole of … Continue reading
