To Trust or Not To Trust?

Surveys have shown that 80% of Americans do not trust corporate executives and half of all managers don't trust their own leaders. Factors that influence trust levels include: risk tolerance produces more trust, emotionally well-adjusted people are more trusting, and aligned interests of both parties produce more trust, according to HBR article in 2006 by Robert F. Hurley.

Strategic Plans

Strategic plans are important if you want to know where you want to go with your business; the plan precedes the business plan and is much shorter and more goal-directed. If you've ever failed at running your own business or not met your goals, then you might want to consider a strategic plan. There are excellent resources on the web like planware.org or hiring a business coach.

Time Boxing

To Do lists are only marginally useful if you don't set parameters for how much time to devote to each task. When you make your list, carefully estimate the time each task will take, and box it into your calendar.