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A Puppeteer, A Renaissance Man, and Your Goals
By Anne Sedler

What did Jim Henson, the famous puppeteer, and Leonardo da Vinci, the original Renaissance man, have in common? They were dreamers of the biggest, grandest kinds of dreams, and they were pragmatic enough to turn their remarkable dreams into reality
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Messes Are Perfect For Some
By Anne Sedler

It started as a buzz and is turning into a roar, or uproar to be exact. In my circle of productivity and organizing consultants, some are gnashing their teeth over the newly released book by David Friedman and Eric Abrahamson, "The Hidden Benefits of Disorder: How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-the-Fly Planning Make the World a Better Place."
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Extraordinary Results from Ordinary People
By Anne Sedler

A man walked into a doctor's office and saw each person in the waiting room was dressed only in underwear. As he stood in bewilderment, two more patients filed in after him and also undressed down to their underwear. Before long, the man decided to be part of the crowd and he stripped down to his briefs.
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What's in Your Inbox?
By Anne Sedler

E-mail is an amazing business productivity resource, when used well. When it is mismanaged, it has the potential for becoming a colossal distraction.
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In Defense of Dispensable
By Anne Sedler

Sadly, Governor Corzine won't be in today, and he may be out for quite some time. Because he is so important, there is a plan in the NJ state constitution for a successor to fill his shoes during his recovery. But what would happen in your company if the unlikely actually happened and one of your people was suddenly gone?
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80/20 Rule and Your Productivity
By Anne Sedler

How do you spend your time at work? It's not a challenge to identify other people who waste time, but how often do we recognize when we spend time doing things that don't really matter? Countless working people grumble about not having enough time to get everything done each day.
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September Newsletter Feature Article
An Old Dog Learns New Tricks
By Anne Sedler

There is an impression among many that as we grow older, we lose brain capacity, our skills fade, and our judgment becomes clouded.  The old expression, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," is an indication of this belief.
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