Time Management Interruptions: Organize your office Organize your office so the door isn't in your immediate line of vision. The big payoff is that people can't appear at your door, hover, catch your eye and distract you. If you make it harder to interrupt you, people may figure out answers...
It’s Time To Manage! Tip of the Week by Stephen Davies
E Mail: Check on your Schedule E-mails have overtaken the phone now as the most dangerously effective of all Time Bandits. Turn off your e-mail alert and check your e-mail only four times a day....do it on your schedule not the schedule of the people who are interrupting your more...
Sunday Evenings…
Does anyone like Sunday evenings? I know I don't because I know that within a few hours, I will be back at the job. Don't get me wrong, I love what I do but after a relaxing weekend with the family and friends, it's hard to switch gears and focus...
The Business Chicken Or Shall I Say “Rubber Chicken”
Lately, I have been going to a lot of business luncheons at various hotels and catering halls in both New York City and Long Island. You know what they have in common? CHICKEN! Every luncheon serves chicken as the main dish. Granted, the chicken is prepared in many different ways,...
When Is It Time To Leave A Business Meeting?
I met a contact at a networking event I went to a year ago. I thought there could be some synergies between us so I called him and asked if he wanted to go for coffee. I never heard from him. About two or three weeks ago, I got an...
On Judging Student Entrepreneurs…
"You have two minutes set up time," Greg Hill, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards Coordinator of the Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) said as the student set up his Powerpoint and gave out the handouts to his presentation. "Your two minutes are up," Mr. Hill said authoritatively to the student. "As soon...
Benefits of Hosting An Event…
No matter what kind of business you have—retail, professional services, manufacturing, or technical— hosting events can help your company to grow. Well-orchestrated events add value to the paid service your customers or clients already receive from you. They make you stand out to existing clients, help attract new ones, and...
Do You Constantly Arrange and Rearrange Your Schedule?
I don't know about you, but every day, I spend at least an hour figuring out my schedule. I'm constantly arranging and rearranging! Just when I thought everything was straight, I'll get an important call from a potential client who needs to see me on a specific date. As it...
What Is The Dress Code Anyway?
I don't know about you, but when I think about what to wear to work, I have some difficulty making a decision. The reason is years ago, I used to only wear suits. Everyone wore suits to business meetings, to networking parties and to after hours. Today, it's different depending...
Waiting… Waiting… Waiting…
The other day, I scheduled a lunch with a potential client who, through the process, has become a friend. We made the appointment for 1 pm at a little Italian restaurant on the upper East Side. I got to the restaurant early and was seated immediately. About five minutes past...