Interruptions Won’t Go Away How many times have you said or thought, “I can’t get my work done because of all the interruptions!”? They are a curse to your concentration and productivity. In Last week’s Message, I mentioned some ideas about how to manage those pesky...
Interruptions Are Everywhere Interruptions are the curse of anyone trying to get things done. They take you away from what you are doing and prevent you from staying focused. As a professional, you can’t afford to allow interruptions take you away from what is...
Black Holes Are Real Earlier this week, I came across an interesting article about black holes. They are a fascinating evidence of what we don’t know about our universe. All we know is that matter is drawn in and never comes out. I’m sure it’s more complicated than...
Mistakes Hold You Back No one like to make mistakes. Especially professionals. In fact, a hallmark of professionalism is excellence. You take pride in your work and your desire is to be seen as highly competent. While pursuing excellence, you are also aware when you...
They Feel Unprepared Last December and early January of this year, I asked many who were in my classes and calls how prepared and energized they felt going into the new year and busy season. I was surprised and taken aback that most people rated themselves at a 3 or 4...
A Third Message This is a third Message focusing on how you can protect your mental health this busy season, in a trying time when there are so many undercurrents of social, political and economic mayhem. You can read the previous two Messages here and here. The point...