Tweet66ShareShare1379 Shares Why do we put things off? You know, the bill that was due last week. The friend you have been meaning to call back for a month. Or even the hobby that you said you were going to start last year. Why do we make excuses and put things off… that we know we […]
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7 Ways to Save Time Writing Your Blog Posts
Tweet96ShareShare12108 Shares Today’s topic is for bloggers. Specifically, how to save time writing your blog posts. Also, see the end of the post for a special offer from Chris Brogan.
10 Reasons Why Confidence Leads to Success
Tweet165ShareShare219384 Shares Last week I read a post on the Harvard Business blog entitled, “Less-Confident People Are More Successful.” Its premise was that people with low self-confidence work harder and thus, are more successful. I strongly disagree with this idea. So much so, that I thought I would write the counter view. Today, I want […]
10 Bad Habits You Need to Break to Be More Productive
Tweet5.01KShareShare2.59K7.60K Shares We all have bad habits that we can admit to. Some of these bad habits keep up from being productive. Others cause us to work harder and impose stress on our lives. To improve our ability to get things done and reduce the effort required, we need to break these habits. What habits […]
How to Tie Up the Loose Ends of Your Productivity
Tweet53ShareShare1770 Shares Loose ends. They hang out. And bother you. They rub you the wrong way. They gnaw on your subconscious and make you feel guilty. Sometimes, you need to address these loose ends so that you can concentrate on the task at hand. What you do you to tie up?
How To Use Your iPad as a Document Scanner
Tweet157ShareShare6163 Shares Have you ever been on the road and wish you could scan a document? Or in a meeting and needed to share a hard copy document? However, your scanner was back in your office… Today, I want to show you an easy solution. My iPad has replaced many devices and one of those […]
7 Ways to Prevent Computer Problems From Impacting Your Work
Tweet70ShareShare1585 Shares Computers, smartphones, and other tech gadgets are supposed to aid our productivity. However, sometimes they seem to get in the way or cause more issues than they solve. Is your technology helping or hurting your work?
Why Do You Check Work Email After Hours?
Tweet91ShareShare20111 Shares Many people are on holiday break the end of this week. Yet, a large majority of them are still checking their work email… just in case. Do you check work email after hours and when you are on vacation?
10 Tasks to Do Before Leaving on a Break
Tweet88ShareShare29117 Shares Today is the day before a holiday weekend for many here in the U.S. You may find yourself hurrying to get out of the office. (Or out-of-town…) However, I urge you to take a moment to finish up your work before you leave. A little effort now will pay off big time upon your return. […]
Why You Need to Make a No List
Tweet54ShareShare1569 Shares We often say Yes to things that we shouldn’t. We take on tasks that aren’t our responsibility. Even tasks that prevent us from getting our own work done. Sometimes, we are aware that we shouldn’t say Yes, but we do anyway. What should you be saying No to?