Procrastination: 1. Three main types of procrastinators and the evils that befall them. Procrastinators fall into three main types: Delayers, Perfectionists and the easily Distractible. They’re all different but they all suffer the same kinds of dire consequences from the “thief of time” when they … [Read more...]
Procrastination: 1. Three main types of Procrastinators and the evils that befall them.
February 26, 2013 by
FIVE STEPS TO THE BEST TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, PERIOD.
February 26, 2013 by
TIME MANAGEMENT: FIVE STEPS TO THE WORLD'S BEST STRATEGY, PERIOD! There is no time. We never have enough. Most people fail at time management for all kinds of reasons. (Too busy is one!) But help is at hand! Try this. LISTING. It curbs procrastination. It saves time and increases … [Read more...]
TIME LOSS, PART EIGHT, SPECIAL EDITION! WAITING FOR CABLE COSTS BILLIONS!
December 21, 2012 by
TIME LOSS, PART EIGHT: SPECIAL EDITION! WAITING FOR SERVICE COSTS BILLIONS! Readers have seen that I've been writing a seven-part series on TIME LOSS: how almost everyone either lies or guesstimates ETA—estimated times of arrival—for trains, planes and automobiles. Home service people do … [Read more...]
Procrastination: 1. Three main types of Procrastinators and the evils that befall them.
November 1, 2012 by
Procrastination: 1. Three main types of procrastinators and the evils that befall them. Procrastinators fall into three main types: Delayers, Perfectionists and the easily Distracible. They’re all different but they all suffer the same kinds of dire consequences from the “thief of time” when they … [Read more...]
TIME LOSS, PART 3. 8 WAYS COLLEGES’ LIE ABOUT INSTRUCTIONAL TIME)
November 1, 2012 by
PART 3 OF A 7-PARTER ON FALSE TIME PROMISES WE LOSE TIME DUE TO LIES, FALSE PROMISES AND TIME "ESTIMATES." People constantly give us false job estimates and fool us. And we don't help the situation because we often fool ourselves. WE LOSE PATIENCE AND MONEY! The myth about how long it … [Read more...]
TIME LOSS, PART 2: THE EVIL “ETA” SYSTEM COSTS US TIME AND MONEY!
November 1, 2012 by
In the first post in this 7-part series regarding phony time estimates, I said we are getting faked out by false promises when we are told by anybody--individuals, governments, bosses, companies, sales people, repairmen--anybody--how long it will take to do anything. We believe them (so we … [Read more...]
FIVE STEPS TO THE BEST TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGY, PERIOD.
October 31, 2012 by
TIME MANAGEMENT: FIVE STEPS TO THE WORLD'S BEST STRATEGY, PERIOD! There is no time. We never have enough. Most people fail at time management for all kinds of reasons. (Too busy is one!) But help is at hand! Try this. LISTING. It curbs procrastination. It saves time and increases productivity. … [Read more...]
TIME LOSS, PART 1: HOW WE FOOL OURSELVES BY BELIEVING FALSE ETAs
October 31, 2012 by
TIME LOSS: PART 1 OF A 7-PART SERIES ON HOW FALSE TIME ESTIMATES WRECK OUR DAILY LIVES. FALSE ETAs--ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL --DRIVE US NUTS! (AIRLINES OR DRIVING TIMES ARE THE WORST) This will change your perception of time estimates and reduce frustration! We've all been given wrong … [Read more...]
