by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Many people mix up the terms “task” and “project.” A task is an action item with a specific deliverable. A project is a bigger initiative with goals, conditions, budgets, and stakeholders. Tasks can have multiple steps but typically have a smaller, more defined...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I procrastinated in writing this article. Honestly. Yesterday, it was on my Outlook Task list. I looked at the task, grimaced, and worked on email. I decided that I didn’t have enough information to start, so I didn’t. I postponed the task until today. This...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
To achieve the highest level of performance, research shows that the most effective goals are: (1) specific, (2) challenging, and (3) shared with others. However, my weight loss odyssey has taught me that there is one element that is sometimes missing from goals – the...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
One of the most frustrating aspects of email management is the area where people tend to feel the most powerless – spam. Spam is defined as unsolicited bulk email sent indiscriminately for the purposes of commercial gain. Spam is legal if it adheres to the...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
A few years ago, the average corporate email user received between 60 – 70 messages per day. This year, most of my clients are reporting receiving between 100 – 150 emails each day. It is reasonable to expect that this trend will continue to grow. Below I offer...
