Category Archives: Productivity

Delegation the Right Way

Posted on February 3, 2010 by whelanstone

It’s no secret that people who rise within organizations do so by effectively delegating. If you don’t know how to effectively delegate your career will hit a wall. Delegation not only gives your team the opportunity to grow, it also … Continue reading →

Posted in business, career, Productivity, Projects | Leave a comment

The Real Career Killers

Posted on January 22, 2010 by whelanstone

We all hear talk about things that can kill your career. A missed opportunity? Bad presentation in an important meeting? Lost customer? While these things won’t help your career, they certainly don’t define your overall career path. So, what are … Continue reading →

Posted in business, career, co-workers, goal setting, Goals, jobs, Productivity, Projects | Leave a comment

Don’t Fall Asleep on the Job When You’re Working from Home

Posted on January 15, 2010 by whelanstone

Working from home has many benefits: you don’t have to commute, you don’t have to “suit up” and you don’t have co-worker “Joe” chewing the fat about things you couldn’t care less about. There are many distractions at the office … Continue reading →

Posted in career, Productivity, Projects, work, workplace | 1 Comment

Outplacement is Like an Orange: Squeeze It for All it’s Worth

Posted on January 5, 2010 by whelanstone

Thousands of people got laid off last year and were offered outplacement. In case you don’t know what outplacement is, it’s a firm that specializes in assisting recently laid off people with their job search. Outplacement is a great resource … Continue reading →

Posted in career, Coach, Goals, Job Interviews, jobs, office, Productivity, workplace | Leave a comment

New Year’s Resolution? This Time Stay on Track!

Posted on December 29, 2009 by whelanstone

Another year has flown by – in fact – so has another decade!   How are you going to make sure to stick to the resolutions you make in January?  Wouldn’t it be great to break the cycle of starting and … Continue reading →

Posted in career, goal achievement, goal setting, Goals, New Year's Resolutions, Productivity, Projects, work, workplace | 1 Comment

Learn a New Language! Find the Time for That Or Any Other Goal.

Posted on December 17, 2009 by whelanstone

What prevents most people from pursuing their goals is they think they don’t have the time. We’re all pressed for time, trying to cram more things into our days. But wouldn’t it be worth it to make time for something … Continue reading →

Posted in career, Goals, Productivity, Projects | Leave a comment

Canned or Not, Layoffs Affect Everyone

Posted on February 10, 2009 by whelanstone

 Whew! The good news is that you just survived the most recent round of layoffs. The bad news is that your job just got bigger. Your title hasn’t changed and there’s no raise in sight, just more work for you … Continue reading →

Posted in career, Productivity, Projects, work, workplace | Leave a comment

Before You Procrastinate – Read This!

Posted on November 12, 2008 by whelanstone

We all do it.  Put off those things we don’t want to do, but deep down inside know we should.  It’s easy to understand why we procrastinate, other things can be more fun.  But the price we pay is that … Continue reading →

Posted in career, Goals, Productivity, Projects | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The 5 Things You Should Do Before You Start Your Next Meeting

Posted on November 10, 2008 by whelanstone

Oh no, someone’s called another meeting and you have to attend.  That racks up 10 so far this week.  How are you supposed to do your work if you’re constantly in meetings?  The most common complaints about meetings are that … Continue reading →

Posted in career, Meetings, Productivity | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Your High Impact Week

Posted on October 26, 2007 by whelanstone

It’s Monday and you have high expectations about what you are going to get done this week.  There are millions of things that need to be done, but we all know that it’s those “high impact” activities that make a … Continue reading →

Posted in career, Goals, Productivity | Tagged , , | 2 Comments