Full Plate

RE: De-Clutter Your Full Plate

lesley-w-7105 — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:27:30 GMT

I often find the amount of clutter I have to be really wearying, and getting rid of stuff I don't need can be very cathartic. I'm about to undertake a move, so I'll definitely be putting some of your tips to use. There's nothing worse than moving clutter from one home to another.

RE: For the Sleep Deprived...

natalie-g-8070 — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:32:19 GMT

The professional and personal anxiety mentioned is a result of stress. Stress is definitely a big problem in our society and across much of the globe. In response to your question, the simple answer is to better manage the stress during waking hours so that you're not going to bed with all the stress and worry from the day. Come back to this BLOG often and visit my website for other resources and tips on handling stress. I've conducted a workshop here in the States about "Taming Stress in your Over-Committed Life" to help people address what you see their faces. Stress can be debiltating and can lead to serious health issues if not taken care of.

RE: For the Sleep Deprived...

ram-c-4270 — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:35:50 GMT

Hi, I found the good sleep habits very useful. But, let me share my experience (my own from my younger days and several others I know). Sleep deprivation or poor quality of sleep arises mostly from professional/personal anxiety. It appears to me as if we all suffer from a national anxiety disorder. The 3 AM mind, as someone recently put it, wakes up people with all kinds of imagined problems & crises which, of course, go away once the person has had the chance to sift through logically. The question is, how do we surmount this overwhelming anxiety that seems to surround us? We can actually see this on the faces of friends, colleagues and fellow commuters on public transport.

RE: Manage Your Workload

natalie-g-8070 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:32:19 GMT

Although 're-delegating' as you suggest is one solution this is certainly not the only solution to work overload. This solution recognizes that in many cases the person delegating to you, whether a team leader, manager, supervisor, etc. doesn't realize everything else already on your plate. So, delegating that task (or something else to make room to complete that task effectively) helps manage the work load because it assigns work responsibility elsewhere. The real key is to focus on work that effects the bottom-line and to avoid or eliminate superfluous tasks. Rather than blindly doing all the work that comes along, a leader (which we all are!), takes the time to assess the work and the desired outcomes. Comment again if you have additional questions and feel free to contact me if you'd like more clarity.

RE: Manage Your Workload

khrt-w-4368 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:20:43 GMT

Your solution to work overload is to "delegate (upward, downward or laterally)" the same work that was just "delegated (upward, downward or laterally)" to you?

RE: Avoid the Biggest Time Wasters

natalie-g-8070 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:54:33 GMT

I'm curious, what's your biggest time waster?

RE: Avoid the Biggest Time Wasters

cal-t-8312 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:21:12 GMT

Definitely Natalie!

RE: Avoid the Biggest Time Wasters

natalie-g-8070 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:27:21 GMT

Mike you are so right on! You must have a clear goal prior to planning. It's sort of like having a map but not knowing where you're trying to go. Start your planning process with a vision and goals and put some checkpoints in place along the way to be sure you're on track. Less time will be wasted and accomplishments will be more significant!

RE: Avoid the Biggest Time Wasters

mike-s-9804 — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:28:09 GMT

For me, the biggest time waster is planning before I know what to plan for. From my experiences, the best bet is to jump off the cliff and figure out how to fly on the way down.

RE: Fill Your Plate with Indispensibility at Work

natalie-g-8070 — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:24:20 GMT

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