time management
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When you work for yourself, can you take time off?
It's no simple task, but here are a few strategies from business owners who've managed to do it.
By Laura Vanderkam, contributor
FORTUNE -- Not many job categories are growing in today's economy, but here's one that is: the number of workers calling themselves "free agents." According to temp staffing agency Kelly Services, more than four in 10 workers call themselves "free agents," feeling unattached, long term, to any employer. This is MORE
Dec 16, 2011 9:18 AM ETPosted in: time management, Vacation -
Do morning people have a professional edge?
Night owls may have a reputation for creativity, but recently published research suggests that early risers are more likely to make headway on their long-term goals.
By Laura Vanderkam, contributor
FORTUNE -- You know the type: As you're groping around the office kitchen looking for coffee, your perky colleague bounds in to tell you that her bike ride this morning was "awesome." Plus, she finished the presentation you two have to give MORE
Aug 25, 2011 10:23 AM ETPosted in: time management -
How many hours should you be working?
In a world where jobs aren't certain, it's tempting to never call it a day. But at a certain point, it must pay to go home. Determining that point, however, is the tricky part. By Laura Vanderkam
Jun 6, 2011 10:22 AM ET -
5 steps to escape digital slavery
Can't put the smartphone down at dinner? Prefer to email coworkers who sit right next to you? A few tips on breaking bad tech habits. By Daniel Sieberg
May 3, 2011 12:22 PM ET -
How I managed my time - the Covey way
Can Franklin Covey help an overstressed editor who eats too many lunches at her desk transform herself into a doyenne of efficient time management?
By Leigh Gallagher, assistant managing editor
Like many others in this lean, mean, job-strapped economy, I entered 2010 thankful to be employed -- and with much more on my plate. As the months wore on and the work piled up, for the first time in my professional life MORE
Mar 16, 2011 5:00 AM ETPosted in: Franklin Covey, time management
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Co-CEO Walter Robb says changes in the way we eat is broadening Whole Foods customer base. Play -
Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb says the secret behind the brands returns are quality and authenticity. Play -
Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb says companies that empower their employees to innovate move forward faster. Play -
Co-CEO Walter Robb says that Whole Foods' policy of limiting executive salaries to no more than 19-times the average employee, instills 'good faith' in the company. Play
