There is a reason that I am writing this blog on a Friday. Somedays it is just harder to stay focused than others. One of those days is Friday. Your brain is tired from being overworked all week, you haven’t slept enough, maybe you haven’t accomplished all that you needed to and you’re thinking about your weekend plans. At that point, anything but work is on your mind.

Believe me, I understand the dilemma you’re facing. Luckily there are several ways to manage your time to make Friday a more productive day.

First, make sure you set up on Thursday afternoon extra well, knowing that by the time  you reach the office the next morning, you’ll be even more tired and less focused. Set up your veggies and make sure that you accomplish them right off the bat. That way when the afternoon rolls around, at least you have accomplished something.

Secondly, take breaks. Every hour or two, give yourself a ten minute break to keep your tired mind alert. Drink a cup of coffee, take a brisk walk around the building, get some fresh air, do anything to clear your mind. By rewarding yourself with breaks, you will be more likely to finish tasks you start on in a timely manner.

Lastly, if possible, arrive at work early on Friday mornings. If you have been following our time management plan, you will be well set-up for a productive Friday, but likely your co-workers or managers will not be as well set-up. Friday is the biggest day for “fires” to spring up because people are rushing to finish things (luckily the veggie principle keeps us on track!). By arriving at the office early, you can get your veggies done and still have the time to deal with the fires.

I am both relieved and stressed as the deadline for the final manuscript looms ever closer…. In this case, “ever closer” is also known as tomorrow.

The book, a second edition of Organizing for Success, is chock full of new research, information, tips and tools. I am so excited for the opportunity to help corporations become more efficient and to show people just how easy it is to do time management productively!

I’ll keep you all up to date on the publication process.

In these days, everyone is strapped. Strapped for cash, strapped for time, strapped for results etc…. So while whining and complaining really makes you feel better, buckling down and figuring out how to deal with it is the most productive option. And the best way to do that is to learn how to increase your personal productivity.

If half of your department was let go and yet there seems to be three times the work and no more money, it becomes necessary for you to streamline your work and your efforts in order to accomplish everything you need to do while maintaining a semblance of life outside the office.

That is exactly where Zeigler Training can come in to teach you and your employees how to streamline and how to maintain sanity in the face of lay offs, cutbacks and general stress-inducing life.