Practical Practice Management Blog

Peter Drucker has been called by many “The inventor of Modern Management.” He has written multiple books on the topic and believed it was...

I have a friend that makes these amazingly long to-do lists.  The most amazing thing about them is they never get done.  They will have...

Empowerment is a term regarding a business management style where managers give staff members the power to make certain decisions within...

I was at a conference this past weekend talking with office managers and the conversation turned to time management and the struggles...

I don’t know about you, but I am a person who likes “routines.”  I like knowing what I will be doing each morning and a timeline to do it...

Far too often we allow the day to bring what it may and we try to make it work with what we need to accomplish.  This does not work well,...

We are so busy being busy each day that it is hard to find time to accomplish all of the things that we “think” we need to do.  Staying...

How do you keep employees from bringing their outside life “baggage” into the workplace?   This is such a common and often asked question...

Goal achievement can be a challenge due to the difficulty of staying on track until the end. One way to help with this issue is to begin...

In my work, I will often talk with people who are struggling with the ability to move forward with their goals in life.  The number one...

No matter what type of business you work in there are always going to be challenges to face and work through.  The more employees the...

As an office manager I often will find myself doing simple tasks, which take time, instead of delegating them to other office staff. When...

In John Maxwell’s book, “Make Today Count” he talks about managing the discipline of priorities.  If you are like most people, this can...

How many times have you heard yourself or someone else say, “I am so busy”?  They could be letting their “busyness” control their life...

“Every noble work is at first impossible” ~ Thomas Carlyle We know being organized and efficient is an ongoing, evolving process.  Once...

As a business owner or manager you may have found that it is harder to monitor an employee’s production than you thought it might be....

Are you constantly behind on your work or projects?  Do you have a messy desk with several little stacks on it?  Is there never enough...

According to “Hofstadter’s law” (below) it is a known fact that any task that you are planning will take longer than expected.  Now it is...

I was at a conference this past weekend talking with office managers and the conversation turned to time management and the struggles...

Do you ever have days like this when you know you need to get ready, but you allow distractions to keep you from doing so?  Just watch...