The Least Amount
I have always been one to give my fullest effort, but at a certain point in my life between family, career and well-being that became almost impossible. As I started to reexamine my life, I began to flip my thinking and ask how little can I do and still achieve the maximum benefit. When is […]
For Better Results, Manage Your Energy
Help me manage my time. Help me prioritize my work. Help me get more done. Okay! I recorded a podcast that can help you get more done in less time by focusing not on checklists and time management tools, but on managing your energy. I believe this is such an important topic because when we […]
Blank Space
I was in a meeting the other day and the person said, I’ve taken too much time and started to rush. I was able to assure her, it was alright I was getting value out of the conversation and I had the capacity in my schedule to continue our talk. In other words I didn’t […]
Do you Suffer from Infomania?
Is there a cure for the distraction from the constant stream of information via text, email, social media and phone calls?\n\nIf you truly desire to be more efficient at work and in turn gain more personal time in your life, you need to periodically unplug during the day.\n\nI frequently hear from executives, “If I only had more […]
CAI Event: Boost Your Personal Productivity
McDonald was the keynote speaker at the recent Community Association Institute event at the Irvine, Marriott to a sold crowd of 350 on the subject of Boosting Personal Productivity. Participants were eager to discover the negotiable components of requests for their time, how to identify and avoid time traps and pitfalls as well has how to […]
Forget about Time: Learn to Manage Disruptions
It’s Friday afternoon, on the 4th of July holiday weekend. I am running out of time to “ship” my blog. I am not answering the phone, watering the flowers or packing my bags for our weekend get away until it is done. Period. I have committed to at least one blog a week, I am […]