Tweet52ShareShare2678 Shares Listen… do you smell something? That is the smell of productivity. You can almost sense it in the air when you enter the workplace of an efficient company.
Does Your Workplace Smell Like Productivity?
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How to Prevent Others From Interrupting Your Productivity
Tweet154ShareShare47201 SharesOne of the top productivity excuses I hear in the workplace is… people keep interrupting me. After all, I could get my stuff done if others weren’t constantly disturbing me. What do you do when co-workers are preventing you from getting things done?
10 Ways to Stop Forgetting Things & Get More Done
Tweet300ShareShare214514 Shares You forgot that thing you were supposed to do for your boss. And that favor your were going to do for a friend. Or even to pay that bill that was due. Is “forgetting” one of the main reasons you don’t get things done? How good are you at remembering what you need […]
Are You Going To Hurt Someone With Your Productivity Tools?
Tweet1ShareShare910 Shares I often advise people to Choose Tools You’ll Use. The follow-up question is, “Can you use the tools you have?” In other words, are you proficient with them? Or are you going to hurt someone with your productivity tools?
Why You Should Have a Productivity Routine
I first thought about habits influencing productivity when I read Steven Pressfield’s “The War of Art.” As a writer, he has a very specific routine that he goes through every morning to get in the “zone” to write. Reading about his routine, down to a special name tag that he pins on his shirt, jump-started me in identifying my own time management and productivity habits.
30 Ways Your Company Is Wasting Time
Tweet180ShareShare75255 Shares Is Your Workplace a Productivity Obstacle Course? Does your company waste your employees’ time? Good leaders remove the obstacles from the path of their team. Similarly, good companies remove the productivity barriers preventing their workers from getting their jobs done. Does you company clear the way? Or does it constantly throw new challenges […]
Doing What You Say & the Power of Walking The Talk
Tweet51ShareShare3182 Shares Walk the talk. A skill that has been lost by many. Simply put, doing what you say. Many people (and companies) these days seem to have forgotten this simple concept. Instead, we live in a daily environment of broken promises, unfulfilled statements, and even outright lies. Do you do what you say?
How to Remain Calm When Others Are Losing It
Tweet3ShareShare2225 Shares It’s going to be a chaotic day. How do I know? It’s Monday. OK, joking. But, I do predict that today will be filled with the normal last-minute tasks, fire drills, and unforeseen events. So, how do you keep yourself from being swept away in the stream of chaos? How do you remain calm while others […]
How You Can Cut Through Your Tasks Like a Laser
Tweet45ShareShare2368 Shares Some days are overwhelming. Some days come at us with a vengeance. Too many tasks, too many emergencies. How do you cut through the chaos to get to what is important? Some days it seems that you need a laser to blast through all your tasks. It’s All About Focus Lasers are powerful […]
9 Rogue Rules to Fix Corporate Email
Tweet54ShareShare2478 Shares Email has gotten out of control. Doubt it? Your employees are spending up to half of their day on it. What can we do to bring this productivity monster under control? (Hint: We may have to go rogue on this one.) Email Has Taken Over Email is here to stay. Despite our best efforts, it […]