We all have the same 24 hours in the day to make of, as we will, but how is it that some people are able to accomplish so much and others are scrambling to get the minimum required in any given day? How can some find the time to balance work, personal life, health, and family and still manage to take that vacation without stress or concern? What abilities do they have that I don’t?

I was asking myself these same questions five years ago as I was struggling to make a living as an actor in New York. I worked two and sometimes three jobs to barely get by and make enough to pay for the necessities of life. I was searching for the magical cure to my busy but unproductive Read More...

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We all need a productivity boost now and then — sometimes throughout the day. We each want to be productive for very personal reasons — to accomplish more, to make more money, to get done earlier to make more time for Read More...

A to-do list is a fundamental tool for getting things done: it helps you plan your Read More...

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It seems as I am getting older, there are more and more demands on my time. Keeping an organized schedule is essential to making sure commitments are honored and I show up at the right time and place for myself and the folks who are counting on me. Staying on track with personal and professional goals, projects around the house, day-to-day errands, things I’d like to be doing, etc. Perhaps you can relate?

Over the past few months, I’ve had moments of of sheer excitement and energy stemming from these activities. And I’ve had a few moments of feeling scattered and stressed from my perceived weight Read More...

First off, know that you really DO have control over the number of meetings you attend. If you use a group calendar system like Outlook and your calendar is empty at the time a meeting is called, then you will be scheduled to attend it. However, if you intentionally block out time (translate = show busy) for your Read More...

When presented with a task or looking at your to-do list, Randy suggests asking yourself these questions:

Why am I doing this? What is the goal?
Why will I succeed?
What happens if I choose not to do it?

Another great point he Read More...

What should you stop? How do you determine this?

Take a look at your tasks to finish. Ask yourself, “If I could only do one of these things before Read More...

How many of those time management mistakes do you make?

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1. Being a slave to your blackberry or cell phone 

You know you have become a slave to your blackberry or cell phone when, almost every time it rings or buzzes, you jump and answer it. Cell phones and Read More...

The world is not equal where effort and reward are related. The Pareto Principle basically says:

- The majority of what you do each day (80%) has little impact.
- A minority (20%) has a major impact.

Here are some 80/20 rules and what you might want to do once you are aware of them:

80% of your profit is brought in by 20% of your clients.
Realize all clients are NOT equal. It is sometimes Read More...

1.  Shift from Not Valuing to Valuing your Time.

This is an important change to make and when it happens you will never waste another minute! In a dollar sense – this means you are comfortable charging for your lifetime of knowledge and experience – don’t allow clients to take this for granted. You have invested a lot of time and energy. In life, we only get one chance with our time – we cannot go back and use the last 10 seconds!

2. Get the most out of your Read More...