When faced with a time crunch at work or at home, whether it’s a major project deadline or just getting some things done quickly, prioritizing your objectives is the first thing that must be accomplished. Without the proper order of your tasks, it is likely that you will get bogged down in areas that are […]

We’ve all heard the mantra about “working smarter, not harder,” but what does it really mean and how are we supposed to apply that to our daily lives? We all have established routines. We get up, do what we have to do to get ready for the day and then start working at whatever it […]

I am stealing this idea directly from J.D. at Get Rich Slowly, specifically from his ‘Money Day’ post about setting aside a day to get all of your finances in order. I didn’t read the full chapter from the book, but I am guessing that the single day approach is not intended to solve your […]

No, that’s not exactly the line from Wall Street and that really doesn’t matter too much in this instance. Although Gordon Gecko is generally described as a cinema villain, there is no denying that he has a firm grasp of the capitalist system of the United States and how best to exploit it. But amidst […]

One of those annoying featured stories on Yahoo! today was about a study that claims that 20% of Americans are chronically late. I am not quite sure what the criteria are to determine “chronic” lateness, but it got me thinking about the value of punctuality in the workplace. Traditionally, punctuality has been considered a characteristic […]