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FranklinCovey Blog | February, 2010
Stephen R. Covey joins the School of Business at Utah State University
The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business announced this week that Stephen R. Covey, has agreed to join its faculty as a tenured, full professor at Utah State University and the first incumbent of the Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Chair in Leadership.
Dr. Covey is best known for his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” His books have sold more than 20 million copies in 38 languages and “Forbes” named the 7 Habits book one of the top 10 most influential management books ever written.
“Dr. Covey’s life’s work has been to teach principle-centered leadership and that is a key part of what we do here at the Huntsman School of Business,” Anderson said. “We know the work we will do with him will leave a legacy in the lives of our students.” › Continue reading
Time Management Techniques Giveaway
Managing our time and trying to accomplish our most important endeavors is a constant focus for each of us. How we each do this varies immensely. We would love to hear what works for you.
Will you take a moment and share what techniques you have found to be the most effective for you when it comes to managing your time?
Posting your comments will enter you to win a complimentary seat to a Time Management LiveClicks webinar workshop.
To enter to win, just answer the question above in the comments section of this post. Contest closes 1:00 pm ET, Tuesday 16. Winners will be selected at random.
Thanks for sharing and good luck.
Update 2/18: Thanks for all of the great comments and congratulations to Alka Adatia who is our winner. Please feel free to continue to share. Thanks again!
How Does She Do It?
Several years ago Allison Pearson wrote a very funny book called I Don’t Know How She Does It, based on the fact that the primary question other women ask working mothers is “How do you do it?” The character, Kate, is the mother of two children and the manager of a hedge fund. One of my favorite quotes:
The women in the offices of EMF [Kate's firm] don’t tend to display pictures of their kids. The higher they go up the ladder, the fewer the photographs. If a man has pictures of kids on his desk, it enhances his humanity; if a woman has them it decreases hers. Why? Because he’s not supposed to be home with the children; she is.
I find that when people ask me, “How do you do it?” some are registering their disapproval, per the quote above. Most—80%– are women who are truly looking for hints, tricks, anything to help them with their busy lives › Continue reading