Lorne Michaels, the executive producer of "Saturday Night Live," likes to say that the show doesn't go on because it's ready. It goes on because it's 11:30. Yesterday, I blogged about how ethics is often just a willingness to say no. But does that change on a...
Procrastination seems to be a companion for most of us. Given enough leeway, we will put most anything off that we can. This is especially true for the activities we deem difficult. It seems that human nature is to put things off until the last moment and then rush to...
Meeting deadlines for work and school can sometimes seem overwhelming. Managing your time may help you to be more organised and meet the deadlines you have. Set Goals - It may be a good idea to think about what you need and want to do with your time. This paper...
Time management is one of the most valuable skills a human being can learn. Our lives are structured so that we frequently have to face more than one deadline at once. With so many deadlines hanging out on our horizons, we frequently get stressed and feel unable to cope with...
Time management is one of the most valuable skills a human being can learn. Our lives are structured so that we frequently have to face more than one deadline at once. With so many deadlines hanging out on our horizons, we frequently get stressed and feel unable to cope with...
Anyone who has ever had to meet a deadline head-on knows the feeling of dread that can creep in slowly but consistently. The closer the deadline looms, the more focused you become on the task at hand, and the more focused you are on this task, the more the attention...
Properly managing your time can help you to effectively produce more results, increase your free time, and lower your stress levels. One key component of time management that we are going to cover in this paper revolves around getting into the habit of meeting your deadlines. Most procrastinators and time-wasters...
The new Form 8-K rules require companies to make quick factual and legal judgments about several matters. Most reports must be submitted to the SEC within four business days, and no extension of the reporting deadline is allowed. To address the new Form 8-K reporting requirements, companies should have an...
Most companies are not anticipating the coming shorter deadlines for filing their annual and quarterly reports with the SEC by filing earlier than required this year, according to data gathered by KPMG. Seventy-five- and 40-day deadlines will apply to annual and quarterly filings filed in 2004 for fiscal years ending...
Writing the goals down is the first step to any action. Writing them is even more crucial for the long term goals. Second step is your goals need a deadline. The deadline puts the goal into the real world of working within time frames. Write the goals as if they...
Since estate planning has no regular deadlines to meet, many people put it off until it is too late or they create a set of estate planning documents and fail to revise them regularly. But regular review is important to make sure that the estate planning documents are in order...
"On July 30, 2002, President Bush signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which, among other things, substantially changed the filing deadlines for Form 4 reports under Section 16 by requiring that Form 4 reports be filed before the end of the second business day following the execution of...
On August 27, 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules relating to Section 16 as directed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including new accelerated filing deadlines. Section 16 applies to transactions in a public company’s equity securities by its directors, certain officers and 10% or greater beneficial shareholders. It...
On September 5, 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a final rule concerning Acceleration of Periodic Report Filing Dates and Disclosure Concerning Website Access to Reports. The effective date of the amendments will be sixty days after publication in the Federal Register, or approximately November 10, 2002. The amendments...
This article addresses how and why to negotiate realistic project schedules and budgets when faced with the need to meet externally set targets based on legal requirements, market pressures, client whim, etc. Confusing impossible deadlines and budgets with aggressive project planning and performance may be one of the most costly...
SEOUL/HONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings HSBA on Thursday denied a South Korean media report saying it had agreed with U.S. private equity firm Lone Star LS to set a new deadline for a $6.3 billion deal for control of ...
SEOUL/HONG KONG (Reuters UK) - HSBC Holdings HSBA on Thursday denied a South Korean media report saying it had agreed with U.S. private equity firm Lone Star LS to set a new deadline for a $6.3 billion (3.23 billion pounds) deal for control of...
DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW, which represents approximately 200 workers in Montana, have agreed to extend contract negotiations beyond the Aug. 16, 11:59 p.m. deadline. Talks will continue. Qwest is fully operational. All Qwest employees are required to...
CHICAGO and NEW YORK, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CME Group Inc. and NYMEX Holdings, Inc. today announced that the closing date of their merger is anticipated to be August 22, 2008, assuming stockholder and member approval on Monday, August 18, 2008. In the merger, NYMEX Holdings...
The Phillies came up empty before Thursday's non-waiver trade deadline, but they continue to look for pitching help. Here are two intriguing names: Righthander Freddy Garcia. Lefthander Scott Eyre. Garcia is making a comeback after shoulder surgery last year. The Phillies sent minor-league pitching coordinator Gorman Heimueller to watch Garcia...