Tag Archives: efficiency

Why are deadlines so important?

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

I know I would have finished the paper I’m currently writing if I had a firmer deadline. I know I’ll finish the next one on time that does have a deadline. I’m not a procrastinator, so why do I need … Continue reading →

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Run your business meeting efficiently

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

Why is it we waste so much time in business meetings? Why do we spend twenty minutes discussing something that we all agree on? Why are we unclear as to what needs to be done? Why can people run whole … Continue reading →

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Great irresponsibility, or great organization?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Joan E. Strassmann

Sometimes it is easier to just do whatever tasks stream at you through the incessant flow of email than to work on the conceptually difficult, important, long term research papers. At other times you want to scream and throw things … Continue reading →

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