Single Tasking In Meetings

Ever feel like you are talking to the top of people’s heads during your meetings? Sure, we are all tempted to take a peak at our emails or shoot off a quick response to a text during a meeting, but what does that mean for the productivity in the room? Nothing good, according to Dr.…

Do Good Get Good on October 20th!

The Wisconsin Chapter of the National Speakers Association and Gateway Technical college have teamed up to present an unique event where you can do good while you get good! Get tips to improve your management style, employee retention, memory, attitude and your health. Your attendance supports the Wisconsin Operation Home Front (the families of our…

Stock Market News Induced Stress

Are you suffering from Stock Market News Induced Stress? Sitting in the doctor’s office waiting room with my daughter yesterday, my attention was drawn to the television behind us, tuned to CNN.   Even though I wasn’t really watching it, I could feel my stress level increasing.  I don’t know about you, but the terms debt-ceiling…

Take A Break To Be Productive and Creative

In the world of instant access to information, when does your brain have a chance to catch up? Have you ever been working on a problem or project and just can’t quite figure it out.  You work at it, and work at it, but the solution doesn’t come.  Then, the next morning, you are in…

Unplug and Pay Your Body Back™ This Holiday

Take advantage of a few days off from your regular routine to unplug and let your body catch up with all you ask it to do! Most of us use some sort of electronic devices to stay connected. These days one hand-held device can allow you to take calls, send e-mail, update your Facebook, LinkedIn,…

Multitasking or Over-tasked?

As I prepared to begin a program for the Wisconsin Health Information Management Association last week, I realized I’d be speaking while they were eating lunch. “Don’t worry,” said one of the attendees, “we are great at multitasking.” So true, women are great at juggling more than one thing — which incidentally was the topic…