A Sure-Fire Way to Gain Respect and Admiration at Work This End of Year
Legacy signals
Legacy popularity: 1,470 legacy views
Legacy rating: 3.5/5 from 2 archived votes
The fourth and last quarter of the year is often the most critical to obtain a good annual review or a promotion, because it comes right before review time, and people, including managers, tend to remember recent events better than older ones. However, Q4 is also the most stressful, fast-paced, tiring time of the year because of the holidays and the end of fiscal year for many companies.
So a relatively easy way to stand out is to be more productive and calmer than everyone else during this period. By getting organized, it is easily possible to regain an hour every day that becomes available to deal with other people’s emergencies without rush.
By learning some keys to effective time management, it is easy to reclaim yet more time for important assignments and being available to support and help colleagues and co-workers. By acquiring some basic stress management techniques, it is further possible to reduce overall stress level, and avoid being caught into other people’s stress, projecting an aura of calm, poise and control in the midst of a storm.
Being calm, able to think clearly in the middle of an emergency, getting the work done and helping others are all qualities that managers are looking for in their staff, and are ready to reward come review time...
Want the results, but not sure how to get it done? Peaceful productivity consultants, or easy do-it-yourself programs are there to help you get started.
Article author
About the Author
Karin Stewart Ph.D. is a peaceful productivity expert and author of the popular "Holiday Survival to Holiday Delight" (http://www.dailymastery.com/holidaydelight), an eGuide that walks you through a peaceful and relaxed holiday season. She works with clients who want to bring calm into their busy lives, be truly productive and have the life they really want. To learn how to become a peacefully productive Daily Master and get your f*r*e*e Time Management Guide, go to http://www.DailyMastery.com.
Further reading
Further Reading
Video
Deep Work: How to Focus in a Distracted World
Strategies for achieving sustained focus and meaningful output in an age of constant interruption.
March 29, 2026
Article
Present Time Management
Time. We all have it. We all want more of it. Doesn't it seem like successful people always seem to have a lot of time? They work in a very focused mode, accomplishing exactly what they want to, when they want to. There's really no big secret to this, they are just managing their Present Time. ...
Related piece
Article
Tips To Tame Your Time
1,440 minutes. We are all given 1,440 minutes every single day, to do with as we decide. Regardless of age, race, gender, or financial position, one thing all humans have in common is the amount of time we are given in a single day. So why do some people seem to have so much more time than ...
Related piece
Article
Can Cash Gifting Make You A Millionaire?
Cash Gifting anyone? Anyone interested in Cash Gifting more than likely is interested in being a Millionaire as well. Obviously the cash gifting crowd would not be alone since being a Millionaire is a desirable destination for many. As with any destination, you have to choose a suitable route in ...
Related piece