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Prioritize Do What Matters First

Prioritize: Do What Matters First

All too often I'm having conversations with people who have a difficult time prioritizing their day. The challenge is real. It's hard to do what matters when you have to wade through a sea of non-urgent items. "I'll get to that in a…
Become a Time Warrior

Become A Time Warrior

How often are you thinking about the concept of Time in what you do? Sure, you know what time the office opens. There is a scheduled call with a customer at 10:00. If you are really good about time, you might know how long it takes to expose…
Squirrels and Shiny Objects: How Not To Get Distracted

Squirrels & Shiny Objects: How Not To Get Distracted

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Distracted at work? Have you ever wondered how other people and companies seem to accelerate and do so much more than you every day? I named this article "Squirrels and Shiny Objects" because it seems that for some folks they veer off the…
Squirrels and Shiny Objects: How Not To Get Distracted

Why a Daily Production Meeting is a Waste of Time

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If your shop is like a lot of others around the country, every morning several members of your staff congregate in a meeting room to review the plan for production on that day.  Orders large and small, problems with art or inventory, jobs that…
Squirrels and Shiny Objects: How Not To Get Distracted

Feed the Eagles and Starve the Turkeys

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There’s one thing for certain in life or business, and that’s there are only so many hours in a day.  Many forces work against us constantly, tugging at our shirt sleeves for attention and time.  I’m often asked how I manage to get so…