Procrastinators, oh how they can teach us! When it comes to getting things done, we’ve all procrastinated at one time or another. Possibly you are a perennial procrastinator and have chosen to make it an art in your life. However, I’ll bet that if you have career aspirations to climb the ladder and become […]
Author Archives: Steve Caldwell
Top 7 Warning Signs of Poor Time Management
Time management and time management tips are on everyone’s mind these days. Everyone in business is juggling time, making choices of what to do when. Even though time management is a routine topic, it is one that we all struggle with and need to learn techniques and tools to manage our time better and […]
How a Task List Can Kill Time Management
While it’s true they are a great tool for the individual contributor, once that high-performing contributor is promoted to their first management job they can no longer afford to use a TO DO list. The manager’s use of a task list keeps them focused on tasks when their job has graduated to leading. While […]
Is Culture Driving Your Poor Bottom Line?
Is Culture Driving Your Poor Bottom Line? What type of culture exists in your organization? Is it one of connection, indifference or control? Do employees enjoy doing their jobs in a way that makes the boss shine, or is everyone simply protecting their turf? As business has evolved into organizations where people are managing […]
The Danger of Being Too Busy – Part 1
We all claim to be busy, don’t we? Are you cramming a project or activity into every minute of the day? Do you feel guilty or that you are wasting time when caught with 10 minutes and nothing to do? Stop worrying about it! I’m the poster child for cramming too much into a […]
Step by Step Guide to Workplace Sanity – Part 2
Do we even know what sanity is anymore? Most managers are so busy that they dive right into a project without giving consideration to how it can be done the quickest and best. Our habit of multi-tasking (which is impossible by the way) and our desire to move as much off of our desk […]
Help Me Regain My Confidence
Have you ever had your confidence shaken? Let’s face it – in the vast majority of situations an individual contributor is promoted into a management position because they were very good at what they were doing. However, doing something well and managing people are completely different skill sets. Yet, when you are pronounced the new […]
Managers are Paid for Results not Managing Time
It’s a worldwide predicament – managers who are consumed by meetings and constant interruptions. How can they be expected to get anything done? Take control, that’s how! You were promoted into management because of your abilities, and it will require you to develop new abilities in order to manage and lead a team to […]
Military Business Sense
It might surprise a lot of you, but leaders in the military may just make better businessmen and businesswomen than many of those who have spent decades in other industries. Various disciplines and principles followed in the military could be what you need to integrate into your leadership strategy. What does the military teach about […]
The Power of Personal Time
We all need personal time. But, we run around like crazy busy fools, checking things off of our TO DO list and being absorbed by meetings. We are so busy there doesn’t seem to be enough time for thinking, but when you are a manager and leader of the team, thinking is a MUST. So […]