10. Make a lunch or dinner date (to create a deadline).
A deadline will light a fire under your butt and keep your eye on the clock. Make a date with your co-worker or friend to have lunch at a set time, and use it as a deadline for getting your morning tasks done.
9. Write down the first thing you have to do tomorrow morning and put it on your keyboard before you leave the office.
The best time of the day to get things done is first thing in the morning, so make it easy on yourself. Every evening, before you leave the office, write down the single most important task you've got to get done the next day.
8. Don't check email for the first hour of the day.
Wait for one hour before you open up your email inbox in the morning. Instead of thoughtlessly reading email first thing, work on that task you laid out for yourself in #9. Accomplishing something out of the gate sets the tone for the rest of your day.
6. Edit that email you're writing down to less than five sentences.
No one likes to get long-winded email. The shorter your email is, the more likely you are to get a response. Make sure your emails are no more than five sentences. If your message has to be longer, pick up the phone and call instead.
5. Cut someone off.
When chatty Cathy's yapping your head off, a polite line like: "I hate to cut this short, but I've got an appointment" can save you hours of wasted time at the office.
4. Book a meeting with yourself.
If your head is spinning with all the stuff you've got to get done and the interruptions keep coming, you need some alone time. If the hours of your day keep getting stolen by meeting requests and drive-by interruptions, box out an hour or so every few days specifically to regroup and get organized.
3. Master the art of the qualified yes.
Don't be a yes-man or woman by default. When you have a choice (and most times you do), instead of automatically saying yes unconditionally to incoming requests, qualify it. See if it's something that can be put off till a later date or done by someone more available or better-suited.
2. Block out distractions and set a timer.
When your brain is frozen in a solid block of paralyzed procrastination around a task and you're letting yourself get carried away by distractions like email and instant messenger, it's time to take out the big guns. Turn off your email and IM client, grab a kitchen timer, set it for 10 minutes, and work until the beep. Then, take a break. Wash, rinse, and repeat.
1. Do a free jot brain dump.
When you're so stuck in a rut, take a piece of paper and a pen, go to a quiet place, and free jot for 10 minutes. Make lists. Mind map. Free associate ideas. Rant. Write down whatever comes to mind to get your juices flowing.
Justin Bieber will appear live on QVC March 9th and 12th to sell his new album "My World 2.0."
Justin will perform some songs and give fans the chance to buy the album. The set was specially-packaged for QVC with an exclusive bonus DVD. It'll be on sale on the network two weeks before it drops in stores.
Kelly Clarkson was added to the lineup for this year's Lilith Fair. ..she joins Sarah McLachlan, Ke$ha, Colbie Caillat, among others. NO DATES YET , BUT THE TOUR WILL MAKE A STOP IN RALEIGH.
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