Several months ago, I spoke to a large group of military officers and contractors. My topic was “How to Shave Ten Hours Off Your Work Week.” In my speech, I provided seven tools for achieving greater productivity and restoring work-life balance.
Several months ago, I spoke to a large group of military officers and contractors. My topic was “How to Shave Ten Hours Off Your Work Week.” In my speech, I provided seven tools for achieving greater productivity and restoring work-life balance.
You schedule time for large meetings, small meetings, conference calls, and phone appointments. If you are like many leaders, you often feel that your life consists of nothing BUT meetings. As a result, there is no time to complete the work you volunteer for, agree to, or are assigned in those same meetings.
A couple of weeks ago, I was feeling overwhelmed with my workload. I always leave the office at 6:00 p.m. in order to have dinner with my family. Then I typically get back on my laptop and catch up on my email. I shoot to be in bed no later than 10:00 p.m.
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Tags: gtd, Productivity, Things, Time Management, to-do list, Work Life Balance, workflow, Working Smart, workloadI spend most of my work-life in meetings. Note-taking is a survival skill. Yet, I am surprised at how few people bother to take notes in meetings. Those who do sometimes express frustration at how ineffective the exercise seems to be.
In: Productivity Tags: journal, Meetings, moleskine, note-taking, notes, Productivity, Working SmartI am the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Nelson Publishers.Continue...
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Ben Lichtenwalner: Another inspiring and motivational post Michael. A...
Ben Lichtenwalner: You have quite a story to share Scoti - perhaps th...
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Hi, my name is Michael Hyatt and I am the CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers. I also travel around the country for speaking engagements, and enjoy writing, reading, running, and golfing in my free time. Learn more about me »
I speak on topics related to leadership, productivity, and social media. I have been speaking publicly for more than 25 years and have keynoted more than 100 events. I have also appeared on more than 1,500 television and radio shows, including all three major networks.
I would love to make a presentation to your group!
“There’s no sin in getting weary; the sin is in giving up.”
— Tyler Perry
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