Meeting Acceptance Syndrome. It was an idea I first learned of during a seminal TED talk — one that I think should be required viewing during every new employee orientation at organizations large and small. Almost all of us are guilty of not protecting our schedules and, even worse, not protecting those of our colleagues. A small number of people are…
7 tasks you do every day that waste time and cost your business money
No business is 100 percent productive all day, every day. On-site employees will stand by the coffeepot in the morning, discussing last night’s game at length. Remote workers will take a few minutes to let the dog out or have a conversation with a neighbor, who stopped by. Both types of employees will occasionally take long lunch breaks, and check their personal social…