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Write an Agenda That Does What it’s Supposed to Do

We’ve all walked out of a meeting and thought “Wow, that was a waste of time.” Perhaps the meeting had no clear purpose, the participants strayed off topic or the issues weren’t adequately resolved. It’s incredibly frustrating because it eats up time most of us don’t have. What’s even more frustrating is that those time-wasting experiences

3 Bad Reasons Teleworkers are Productive

By Wayne Turmel Recently, a statistic has been cropping up that seems like very good news for teleworkers and the companies they work for. But, like all such numbers, there’s more there than meets the eye. First, the good news: teleworkers have been shown to handle individual tasks better and get more done than their

The Procrastination Addiction

It is said we are all addicted to something; and while some addictions may be more harmful to ourselves and others, few are more prevalent than our addiction to procrastination. I’ll go first: Hi, I’m Kevin and I’m addicted to procrastination. While I am confident that there are people who procrastinate more frequently and with

Eat That Frog: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

by Brian Tracy You might be thinking this is a strange title for a book, especially one that has sold over 1.5 million copies in it’s first two editions. The metaphor is that if you eat a live frog first thing in the morning, everything else the rest of the day will be easy. Because

3 Ways to Maintain Focus When Working from Home

By Wayne Turmel Working from home can be wonderful for productivity. In fact, studies show that people who work from home get more tasks done on average than people who schlep into the office. However, there are also a few challenges to staying focused. Here are three tips for staying focused: Dirty dishes (or laundry,

10 Reasons Your Meetings Are Sucking the Life Out of Your Staff

You’ve probably heard that old line that your average employee spends about five hours a week in meetings. The number is probably higher for some businesses (and definitely for virtual teams), but let’s say it’s true for the sake of simplicity. Do the math: Taking into account the hourly rate you pay each employee, yourself

Post-Vacation Email Re-entry

By Wayne Turmel Ahhh, back from vacation. I communed with the Cactus in Joshua Tree National Park, saw actual sunshine for the first time in months, and found that if I never have to listen to a top-40 radio station again, I’ll be just fine. I’m relaxed, happy and ready to get back to…. OH

A Much Better Way to Delegate Work During Stressful Times

Busy is a good thing, but if your employees are stretched too thin, it could be hurting the quality of their work. You may not be able to add staff right now, but you can do one thing to ease their stress: Show your employees how to prioritize work assignments. Conduct a workload assessment

Suffering from App Fatigue? 4 Questions to Ask Before Adopting New Technology

By Wayne Turmel. I receive dozens of app and technology advertisments a week that guarantee to increase team collaboration and improve communication. Part of the constant onslaught of app advertisments is my own fault for visiting so many blogs and websites doing research for The Remote Leadership upcoming events and this blog. Still, I’m feeling overwhelmed

3 Ways to Get Better at Vacations

By Wayne Turmel Here’s a question for all of us who lead remote project teams: if we’re not with most of our team most of the time, why is going on vacation (or at least taking time off) so traumatic? According to reports, over half of Americans don’t take all their vacation time, and 2/3

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