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When you face a particularly challenging task (and want to run) or need to make an important life or work decision… Casey's eTip: Ask a Question to Help You Decide As Oliver Burkeman notes in his wonderful book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, the Jungian analyst James Hollis…

People ask me about the "best" way to manage to-do's. The reality is that what's "best" depends 100% on the person and their needs. Whatever method you use, though, it's imperative to… Casey's eTip: Review and Update Your To-Do System A habit of a consistent deep review of your to-do's…

After working with clients for over 20 years, I have observed that to-do items such as "finish report" and "send email" are often doomed to be ignored until the 11th hour, even when they appear as the subject line on a scheduled block of time. Clients have shown me that…

Albert Ellis, the 20th century psychologist who developed Rational Emotive Behavior Theory, famously advised people not to should on themselves. And so, in a nod to Independence Day, I too encourage you to… Casey's eTip: Free Yourself from the Tyranny of Shoulds Often we bend our behavior to follow shoulds…

"Keep in mind that you are always saying 'no' to something. If it isn't to the apparent, urgent things in your life, it is probably to the more fundamental, highly important things." So… Casey's eTip: Don't Let the Good Keep You from Your Best That quote is courtesy of Stephen…

You may have items on your to-do list that linger. Before you call yourself a "procrastinator" with all the loaded connocations entailed, stop! There may be a simple fix... Casey's eTip: Find the Pre-Task to Overcome Technical Procrastination People perceive "procrastinating" as a character issue or even identity. Many times…

Whether you embrace it or avoid it, changing your thoughts and behaviors is difficult. The first obstacle is biology: our bodies seek to conserve energy and maintain homeostasis. Change requires lots of energy and upsets the status quo. The second obstacle is mental and spiritual: our healthy inner selves rebel…

This idea is from ADHD expert Susan Lasky and it applies to all humans. When we make major decisions, such as whether to find a new job, open a new line of business, etc., it's easy to complicate the process by considering details prematurely. Instead… Casey's eTip: Decide First Things…

There is not enough time to everything you want to do. There is not even enough time to do everything your company wants you to do. Fortunately, some of your efforts yield more of an effect than others… Focus on Your Essential 20 Percent The Pareto Principle (aka the 80/20…

If you have people reporting to you, you may find that you spend a good deal of time thinking of things for them to do and making sure they're done. If you're working harder than your direct-reports, it's time to… Casey's eTip: Delegate Responsibilities, Not Tasks What does that mean?…