Monthly Archives: August 2009

Outside and Slightly Elevated

Posted on August 23, 2009 by fwade_admin

In the book Work the System, author Sam Carpenter makes an observation about business systems that I think applies perfectly to time management systems. Carpenter’s entire book represents a strong plea to business owners to step outside of their companies … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Ways to Use Your Down Time More Effectively

Posted on August 17, 2009 by fwade_admin

By Emily Thomas If you feel pretty confident with your time management skills, you may already use to-do lists, calendars, goal-tracking charts and alerts or alarms to keep you focused and driven during your work or school day. But what … Continue reading →

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A New Goal for Time Management

Posted on August 14, 2009 by fwade_admin

In the delivery of my different time management programs, I have come to realize that professionals might need a new way to think about success. The very old way of thinking used to be that it was all about getting … Continue reading →

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Stress, Time Management and the Recession

Posted on August 13, 2009 by fwade_admin

I just completed a white paper that I hope my readership finds useful (but it might be a bit basic for longtime readers of the blog.) Stress, Time Management and the Recession You can use the link below to pass … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Experiment?

Posted on August 12, 2009 by fwade_admin

I came across a post entitled: An Experiment with Time Management that describes an entrepreneur’s decision  to track his time each day, to see how he could improve his time management. I have seen different software programs that help users … Continue reading →

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Download WorktheSystem Now!

Posted on August 10, 2009 by fwade_admin

In a prior post I mentioned that I was so impressed by a new book I read called Work The System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less, that I read it in only 2 sittings. It’s available … Continue reading →

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Ritual Building

Posted on August 10, 2009 by fwade_admin

I came across an article on the Harvard Business Review website entitled “An 18-Minute Plan for starting Your Day.” It’s an interesting take on the value of rituals, and how they build competence over time. Here on the 2Time blog, … Continue reading →

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Perfect Time Management

Posted on August 5, 2009 by fwade_admin

I have come up with a working title for my book — “Perfect Time Management.” Where did that particular name come from? I have been scratching my head for a few weeks thinking about this as I work on it, … Continue reading →

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Escalating Interrupters

Posted on August 4, 2009 by fwade_admin

Once I was late for a call with former coach. What made it more significant  than just ordinary lateness was the fact that this was the first call we had arranged. Her response was even more drastic, to my mind.  … Continue reading →

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Inspiration from Total Immersion

Posted on August 3, 2009 by fwade_admin

It’s funny, but over the past week or so I have been picking up the original threads of thought that inspired me to think that there was a better way to think about time management. The first indication occurred when … Continue reading →

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