In 2013 I obtained a certificate in Business Process Management. A key lesson I learned was the difference between efficiency and capacity. Recognizing the differences is not always easy, or apparent. However, when you feel like you just can’t keep…
Category: Productivity
Moving: Panic vs. Proper Packing
No matter how organized you think you are, or how good your intentions are, at some point every packing job devolves into panic packing. This point probably happens earlier for some of us. Likely most packing experiences include a combination…
Moving: Dealing with Transitions
One of the biggest challenges with moving is being in transition. This is likely one reason why moving can be a stressful event for most of us. By its very nature, moving signifies transition. The hard part is surviving the…
How to Label Things Properly
While retrieving something from storage, I happened to notice a box in my neighbor’s cage. I read the label and instantly experienced three different, but distinct emotions. As a records and information management (RIM) professional, I inwardly groaned. Nobody would…
Online vs. In-Person Meetings
Meetings. Somehow it seems there are always too many of them during the work day. Seemingly overnight, the pandemic shifted meetings from in-person to online. But for many of us, they still probably consume most of each day. Before we…