What’s the difference between how successful executives manage their time and the rest of us? Often people think it’s because they have an army of lackeys waiting to take care of their every whim.  That may be true to a point, but each of us is responsible for how we spend our time,  focus and attention.  No matter how many helpers a person has it’s up to them to decide where to focus their attention. After working...

Of the 11 top time wasters, the number one culprit is changing priorities. We are all our own worst enemies when it comes to this issue.  I increasingly see this caused by individuals and even corporate cultures that are addicted to urgency.  Workers jump from one issue to another like the Dutch boy plugging the leaky dike. As organizations cut staff and workers scramble to keep their jobs, urgency addiction is on the increase.  Each...