Many companies periodically conduct an inventory which allows them to maintain an accurate count of materials, detail a valuation of assets, and a provide a catalog for replacement needs in the event of natural disaster. Although inventories take time up front, they are great time management tools in the long term. Just compare [...]

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“Where did this week go?”
That common phrase can be interpreted in two different ways:

It was a great week. I had so much fun/got so much done that it flew by.
I don’t feel that I accomplished anything I had planned, and it is already the end of the week.

It is not hard to figure out [...]

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“Your lack of planning should not be my emergency.”

Have you ever wanted to say that to someone?
Could you be guilty of frequently interrupting others with a “Now!” issue?

There is no question that crises do arise from time to time, issues that require everyone to change focus. However they tend to occur much more [...]

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There is an old adage that says if you eat a frog first thing in the morning, the rest of your day looks pretty easy. If you have two frogs to eat, pick the biggest, ugliest one first. Your personal “frog” is the project or activity that:

Yields the most benefit for you in [...]

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I was recently startled by a statistic in the newspaper showing that less than 10% of Americans have wills, even though the majority are aware of their importance. I am a firm proponent of the idea that being organized is not about pretty and neat, but rather about being prepared for any opportunity. [...]

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Setting goals…building for the future…having a plan… managing your time to accomplish it all…
These are current key phrases that struck home when I visited Savannah for the first time last weekend after working in Atlanta.
Billed as the “Most Beautiful City in the Americas,” I think the town earns this. There are plazas every couple [...]

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