Monthly Archives: February 2012

Energy Drain

Do you feel exhausted at the end of the day?  Middle of the day?  Beginning of the day?  Read the blog post before this one if you feel like a ping pong ball.  Getting that game under control is a great step to shoring up some drains.

Here are some additional drains that can be turned into boosts.

To do list:  Super way to stay organized!  Remember to just have one (one life, one list).  When you complete something on your list and you cross it off – your list can become overwhelming… Continue reading

Ping Pong

Do you ever feel like a ping pong ball being bounced around every day?  Think about your actions.  Who are you rewarding?  Disrupters or schedulers?  How are you training people to interact with you?  Do you give your attention to squeaky wheels?  Whose agenda is it anyway – yours or are you allowing it to be someone else calling the shots?

Factoid:  If you’re looking at emails as they come in you are allowing someone else to manage your time.

Factoid:  If you’re looking at texts as they come in you are… Continue reading

Exceptional Performance

Exceptional performance is not a one time event.  It is something to work on and add to every day.  Perhaps that sounds exhausting?  Too much work?

It’s really very easy.  You’re performing anyway, so why not make it exceptional?  Here’s the challenge, pick one of the following each week to be exceptional.  Don’t forget to let your boss know.

Quality of WorkPolish your apple!  Your work demonstrates attention to specific directions; is accurate, thorough, and presentable; and is concise and timely.

Initiative and CreativityExpand your thoughts.  You are… Continue reading