Posts Tagged ‘Work’

The term “cleaning house” has two meanings which fall under the heading of letting go of things that no longer serve you. First, there’s the literal meaning – cleaning your actual house. There’s also the figurative meaning – getting rid of “emotional baggage”. Both are great stress relievers.

First, your physical surroundings… You experience unnecessary stress from living and working in a cluttered, disorganized environment. The time spent de-cluttering provides balance and is well worth the effort.

Start simple. Begin with a space that needs the least amount of work…a place that could be clutter free in 15 minutes. If you see quick results, you’ll Read the rest of this entry »

Let me start out by saying…I don’t think multi-tasking makes sense and it does not make me more productive. But, before you pass judgment, hear me out. Then, I’m open to a lively discussion on the topic…

I turned to the internet for a definition of multi-tasking and found the following definitions:

performance of multiple tasks at one time; and

execution by a single central processing unit of two or more programs at once, either by simultaneous operation or by rapid alternation between the programs.

First, I’m going to challenge the idea of performing “multiple tasks at one time.” The brain can only do one thing at a time. It may be able to switch Read the rest of this entry »

Many years ago I heard that employees can be divided into four categories: stupid and lazy; stupid and hard working; hard working and intelligent; and intelligent and lazy. Can you guess which one makes the best leader?

Here’s a bit on each type:

Stupid and Lazy: Leave them alone…they do no ‘active’ harm. However, they miss opportunities and suppress the creativity of others who report to them.

Stupid and Hard Working: These people are actually a nuisance. Personally, I think they should be fired…immediately. They create unnecessary work. They require that everybody around them perform meaningless tasks. They are usually Read the rest of this entry »