A Phil’s Fave About Phones

Here’s another example of an oft-heard concept from one of my Time Management workshops or presentations.    ‘Don’t keep saying the phone interrupts you. It doesn’t. You interrupt you when you decide to answer the phone. So … accept responsibility for your own counter-productive behavior.’                              … Read more

Phil’s Fave – on Time

Sounds like sharing often-heard concepts from my workshops and presentations is both useful and interesting for many of you. This Phil’s Fave is from a time management session – ‘If you paid yourself $100/hour, would you get your money’s worth from each task on your to do list? If not – dump it.’ (And … true to … Read more

A Phil’s Fave on Time

If you were in one of my Time Management workshops, you’d probably hear me say several times –  Don’t say ‘I don’t have time‘, because you do have time. Instead say ‘I don’t want to spend the time.’You’re in charge of how you spend your time – no one else is.

People Feature: How to tell your boss you are overworked

 People Feature: How to tell your boss you are overworked

Article published on October 18, 2018
By Selena Li

Fund professionals in Asia are no strangers to working overtime, but when long hours are taking a toll on one’s health and life, whether and how to tell your superiors can be challenging.

The “upward” communication with a manager demands a thorough evaluation beforehand followed by careful preparation, as well as execution finesse, experts say.

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Phil’s Faves On Time

Thanks for the positive comments about including ‘Phil’s Faves’ in the Quote-able section – here’s another helping. So, you might hear these words of wisdom in one of my Time Management presentations. You can’t save time – you can only spend it. So, spend it wisely. Don’t say ‘I don’t have time.‘, because you do … Read more

Time Out for Productivity

Besides serving clients as a workplace communication consultant, trainer and executive coach, I’ve also delivered workshops on Time Management and Process Improvement over much of my career. I even include these topics in my work with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative. That’s why a reporter asked for my thoughts on improving office productivity. Here’s a summary.

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