Today’s workplace has changed dramatically, especially since the economic downturn of 2008. The ongoing recovery has created a work environment that constantly requires companies to do more with less.  In turn, employees are expected to work not just harder but “smarter” as well. Employers are demanding hiring freezes and downsizing through leveraging time and innovative opportunity. These

The fact is, unless you are a great rarity today, you not only don’t have a minute, you have a yawning deficit of minutes. There is work unfinished on your desk. You have personal aspirations of all kinds that you never find time for and obligations you barely find time for. You’re already stretched for

Each year, almost $600 billion is lost to U.S. businesses because of worker interruptions.  Research shows 40% to 60% of your time may be stolen by workplace bandits. That’s three to five hours every day. Edward Brown has written a new book on the subject called “The Time Bandit Solution.” Brown was with us on

Think you can get through this 1,100-word article without answering an email, G-chatting a buddy or glancing at your Twitter feed? Think you can get through it without a co-worker or boss interrupting you? Or maybe this article serves as the perfect distraction from the looming report you’re supposed to be tackling. Whatever the case,

The Time Bandit Solution Description You may not realize you are at the mercy of Time Bandits – people who steal your precious time, not with malice or intention, but with crippling effect on your own pursuits. They steal 40-60% of your time. And because your worst Time Bandits are probably your family, colleagues, clients,