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• You Can Do It Yourself – But Should You?

  My son is almost six months old, and being the overachiever he is, is already beginning to crawl. My husband and I hired a baby-proofing consultant to come to our house and tell us what we needed to do to each room so that Jonah does not choke, fall, Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Management, Ownership & Initiative, Productivity, Project Management, Daily Life

• Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Juggle and Be Merry

  Juggling multiple jobs is becoming more and more common, as people seek work that will provide an additional paycheck or personal satisfaction that is lacking in Job #1. Over at Stepcase Lifehack , Thursday Bram, a writer who has done this herself, has Read More... Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Employment Trends, Life Balance, Productivity, Daily Life, Blogging, Work

• Working Remotely or Remotely Working?

  The HR Capitalist has a great post about the distrust of those working from home. Are they really working, asks writer Kris Dunn, or are they simply squeezing 3 hours of work into an 8-hour day? More importantly, can a remote worker/telecommuter even Read More... Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: HR Issues, Life Balance, Personal Marketing, Productivity, Professionalism, Technology, Daily Life, Work

• What Happened to Sick Days?

  Actually using sick days when you’re sick seems to be a thing of the past. Anne Fisher at Fortune reports on a recent poll by ComPsych , a major provider of employee assistance programs and other outsourced human-resources services. The firm surveyed Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Employment Trends, Productivity, Daily Life, Work

• Troubleshooting Airport Delays

  I fly from Chicago to New York City quite a bit. I always have, or at least, I always have since I made my home in New York after college. And, truth be told, it makes me a little uncomfortable to think of how many hours of my life I’ve wasted twiddling Read More... Posted Friday, October 19, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Productivity, Troubleshooting, Daily Life, Work

• Be Productive About Personal Calls at Work

  For those of us with jobs that require our presence M-F, 9-5, calling customer service for personal issues is often a real pain in the neck. It would be one thing if you could solve your problem during a 15 minute break from your usual workload. But customer Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Handy Resources, Productivity, Daily Life, Work

• Dos and Don'ts for Effective Meetings

  When I was waiting for the elevator at Edelman the other day, I noticed a handy checklist about running effective meetings hanging on the wall. The checklist listed helpful tips like preparing the agenda in advance, confirming attendees via Outlook reminders, Read More... Posted Monday, November 27, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Management, Productivity, Daily Life Attachment(s): http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/jsi/lowres/jsin42l.jpg

• Magic Formula for Productivity?

  The Success Begins Today blog talks about a speech that was recently given at a National Speakers Association meeting. Public relations expert Don Crowther told the audience that a magic formula for productivity is to work intensely for 48 minutes of Read More... Posted Monday, September 25, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Productivity, Daily Life Attachment(s): http://www.microimages.com/getstart/imgs/formula.jpg

• Relief for Business Travelers

  Fast Company has a great business travel tip: get a one-day passes to your favorite airline’s business lounge. Different airlines have different clubs and policies, but several do offer access for a nominal fee. Most of the lounges include a business Read More... Posted Monday, September 18, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Productivity, Daily Life

• Why We Hesitate...to Delegate

  Much as we may grumble about our colleagues, they’re there for a reason. Your company or department’s workload is too much for one person. Sometimes, you’ll even get a direct report or two (or even a whole group) to help manage the never-ending stream Read More... Posted Friday, August 18, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Communication, Management, Mentoring, People Skills, Productivity, Project Management, Daily Life Attachment(s): http://graphics.iparenting.com/clipart/familycandids/00009296.JPG

• Workday Interrupted

  It doesn’t add up. The workday has been roughly the same length of time – eight hours – since the early part of this century. Today, though, we have access to a variety of technological advances designed to increase our productivity, from fancy schmancy Read More... Posted Friday, April 07, 2006 10:50 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Business, Productivity, Professionalism, Daily Life Attachment(s): http://www.seattlecentral.org/faclab/programicons/multitask.jpg