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Being Impulsive Can Get You In Trouble

Impulsive Work/Life Decisions and Their Affect on a Leader’s Productivity

By Dr. Geri Markel On September 18, 2017 · Add Comment
What’s the Difference Between Quick, Sound Decisions the Impulsive, “Quick-Fix” Type? Whether at Work or in Life, strong leaders tend to seize the moment and make quick decisions. But there is a danger that a leader may be in such a rush to move ahead, that s/he fails to [...]
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Kids off to College

College Transitions…How You Can Help!

By Dr. Geri Markel On August 28, 2017 · Add Comment
A Parent Primer to Help Your Child Ace Freshman Year and Beyond Did you know that as many as 1 in 3 first-year college students won’t make it back for sophomore year?   Why? They may encounter financial, academic, social, or emotional difficulties. Often, they fail to use their families [...]
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As the Saying Goes: “Leaders are Readers”

By Dr. Geri Markel On August 14, 2017 · Add Comment
Want to Read Faster—and Better? Practice with a newspaper or magazine. Although the flow of information seems overwhelming and requires faster and better reading, many in the work world don’t read much. At the most basic level, wouldn’t it be great to read more efficiently and get through email, reports, and updates more quickly? [...]
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Productivity and Writing

Distractions Can Inhibit a Writer’s productivity.

By Dr. Geri Markel On July 31, 2017 · Add Comment
Distractions Down, Writing Productivity Up Are you an author, leader, or professional who is required to write reports?  If you’re, in and out of the workforce, you may also be engaged in creative writing projects. However keeping distractions down while writing has a unique set of  challenges that inhibit productivity, and for the [...]
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Improve Time Management with Time-Estimation Skills

By Dr. Geri Markel On July 17, 2017 · Add Comment
                  Poor Time Management Doesn’t Just Affect You Frank describes himself as a last-minute kind of person. In fact, he secretly enjoys “cutting things close.”  If he has to meet a deadline, he almost always comes through, even if he has to stay up all [...]
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A Big Tip to Boost Productivity!

By Dr. Geri Markel On July 10, 2017 · Add Comment
Super Productive People Wake up Early If it is true that the cock crows with the morning sun, uber-productive individuals could act as alarm clocks for that very rooster. Productive people understand the value of getting up earlier than their peers and competition. An old saying goes, “Early to bed, early to rise, [...]
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checking off an item on your to-do list

How is Your “To Do List” Doing?

By Dr. Geri Markel On June 26, 2017 · Add Comment
Managing Tasks and Time “My “To do” list is too long.” “I make a list, but never get everything done.” “I start working on something, but never finish when I think I will.” “I’m exhausted before I start, just thinking of all I have to do.” Managing the “to do’s” of life can [...]
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Increase Your Chances for a Call Back After the Job Interview

By Dr. Geri Markel On June 12, 2017 · Add Comment
Sound Advice for Job Interview Success You prepared and practiced for the job interview. They asked fair questions and you thought you provided good answers. So why didn’t you receive a callback? After you finally get an interview, how can you improve your chances of employment? This is the topic of Read Full Article →
Time Management with e-mail

Do You Control Your E-mail or Does Your E-Mail Control YOU?

By Dr. Geri Markel On May 30, 2017 · Add Comment
Five E-Mail Efficiency Tips 269 billion emails are sent around the globe each day. How many are landing in your inbox ()? Most people are overwhelmed by the amount of email they receive. Some people spend hours trying to sort and send, others, just let the email pile up until [...]
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How to Cut Out Distractions

Want better Productivity? Reduce Office Distractions

By Dr. Geri Markel On May 22, 2017 · Add Comment
Working From Home Versus Working in an Office Many employees have enjoyed working from the comforts of their own homes. According to a Gallup poll, about 25 percent of U.S. workers do some, or all of their work from home.  Now the trend may be reversing.  For example, IBM, a leader in the [...]
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