Phone calls - Egg Timer It is all too easy to waste time on phone calls. Keep an egg timer next to the phone to keep track of exactly how long you are talking. It will keep the time you are spending in the forefront of your mind and will...
Was Everything Founded in Seattle?
I was just in Seattle, Washington. I really had no idea what the place was like. I just knew that it was in the pacific northwest, below Vancouver, Canada. I also knew that it was "supposed to be a great place to live," it rained a lot and it had...
It’s Time To Manage! Tip of the Week by Stephen Davies
Are You Working Below Your Pay Grade? Entrepreneurs wear so many of the hats in their business that many of the tasks they carry out are at a level way below the real value of their time. Are you working below your pay grade by not handing off menial tasks...
Do You Have A Social Media Plan In Place?
Having a social media strategy in place is more important today than ever before because most businesses have a presence on social networking sites. There are billions of people worldwide who have a Facebook pages and Twitter. These are just two social networking sites. Growth is enormous on most of...
It’s Time To Manage! Tip of the Week by Stephen Davies
Bank to Deposit Checks Never go to the bank to deposit checks, it is a Time Bandit way below your pay grade, and claiming it is therapeutic and gets you out of the office is deluding yourself. Send somebody else! Better still, get a check scanning machine...and make sure the...
It’s Time To Manage! Tip of the Week by Stephen Davies
Never Delegate Upwards When somebody comes to you with an issue they should figure out themselves, don't allow yourself to relieve them of the burden and take it on yourself. Instead of saying "leave it with me" when this happens, say "never delegate upwards" and ask them for their solution.
Always Halloween at HJMT…
Always Halloween at HJMT... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uLcGFzmlWQ Related articles HJMT Holiday Parties by Kristie Galvani (hilarytopper.com) Can You Read My Mind? (hilarytopper.com) A Runner's Diary: Preparing for the NYC Half Marathon (blogcritics.org)
It’s Time To Manage! Tip of the Week by Stephen Davies
Never Delegate Upwards When somebody comes to you with an issue they should figure out themselves, don't allow yourself to relieve them of the burden and take it on yourself. Instead of saying "leave it with me" when this happens, say "never delegate upwards" and ask them for their solution.
It’s Time To Manage! Tip of the Week by Stephen Davies
Interruptions - Stand up When somebody interrupts you while sitting at your desk, stand up. It changes the pace of the interaction and sends a message to the interrupter that they have invaded your time. The more you can send this message, the more effective you will become at protecting...
It’s A Small World After All…
It never ceases to amaze me how everyone is connected in some way, shape or form. When I first moved into the building at 1025 Old Country Road in Westbury, I was walking down the hall and I heard someone say, "hey Topper...." I turned around and saw a man...