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Time Locking for Interruption Management

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When you come across the words “bank efficiency,” more than likely “technology” and “consolidation” are in the vicinity. It’s almost an article of faith that those are the only two paths to bank efficiency: automation and consolidation. I’m all for technology innovation, but what happened to <em>managerial innovation</em>? Are managers to let technology usurp their

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Five tips for avoiding Oprah’s Regret

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Imagine being Oprah and having any regrets worth mentioning! But on turning 60 recently, she voiced a poignant one: “I think the hardest part of aging really is recognizing the time that you wasted and the things that you worried about that really didn’t matter…. That’s really the only regret that I have.” Sad as

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3 steps to Recovering Stolen Time:Confront Your Time Bandits

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If somebody stole your wallet and returned it with the cash missing, you’d notice it. If you came home to find the flat screen missing over the fireplace and your jewelry drawer on the floor, you would probably exclaim, “We’ve been robbed!” So why don’t people notice when they’re robbed of a something much more

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The High Cost of the Interruption Culture

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And how to stop paying it. When people talk about “the interruption culture” in today’s workplace, there’s a tone of resignation. It’s as though the interruption culture is immutable – as though interrupters must be permitted to continue their depredations no matter how injurious to productivity, job satisfaction, and work/life balance. Just do your best

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