Tweet17ShareShare17 Shares You probably know that I love “No Meeting Friday.” That is, setting aside Friday for creative work and not allowing any meetings that day. I find this to be a tremendous productivity booster. However, lately I have noticed a disturbing trend on Fridays. I don’t want to paint with too broad a brush, […]
Tweet202ShareShare21223 Shares Did you make your life more complex today? Did you add to the number of things demanding your attention? (Cell phones, email, voicemail, Facebook, Twitter, websites, text messages, etc.) It’s easy to make your life more complex. Complex is easy. Simple is hard. Adding More Complexity These days it is very easy to […]
Tweet199ShareShare24223 Shares I didn’t do much yesterday. In fact, I only got five things done. Really, I went to work and only completed five tasks. You probably think I am joking, but I am not. You may be wondering if my employer should be concerned. But, here is the secret: While I had a todo […]
Tweet28ShareShare3765 Shares Many of us are back to work after this holiday weekend. (Here in the U.S.) How long does it take your productivity to get back up-to-speed? A few hours? A few days? Here are some quick tips to accelerate your productivity back to where it needs to be: Get Ahead of Your Calendar […]
TweetShareShare33 Shares In the U.S., it’s a big holiday weekend. So, the question for the weekend is, “Are you unplugged?” These days it seems that everyone stays connected to their work even when they are off or on vacation. However, unplugging from your workload can be good for you. It lets you recharge. It gives […]
Tweet8ShareShare412 Shares Today is the last day before the holiday weekend. (Here in the U.S.) Most workplaces will be ghost towns today. Most workers who are at work, will not be getting much done today. How about you? What can you get done when half the office is out? To be honest, I find that […]
Tweet17ShareShare17 Shares The year is half done. Are you? Today is July 1st. By our monthly calendars, the year is now half over! Can you believe it? How did we get here, so fast? Everyone gets hung up on New Year’s, making resolutions and setting yearly goals. But, few take stock of their progress throughout […]
Tweet23ShareShare1538 Shares Is your todo list a black hole of productivity? Do you put things on your todo list that never get done? That never see the light of day again? You do a good job of putting things on your list, but are not so good at doing what is on your list. The […]
TweetShareShare0 Shares It’s no secret that I am a big Apple fan. I use the iPhone for most of my productivty needs, and the iPad has replaced my laptop. Yesterday was a big day for the iPhone. No, the new iPhone is not out yet. That is later this week. However, the new operating system, […]
Tweet5ShareShare16 Shares Just how fast is email? Not that fast, really. Here is a little secret… “Email has become the new snail mail.” Email used to be fast. Very fast, in fact. Not anymore. Now it is slow. Why is this? How did email become relegated to a second rate communication tool? 1. More Immediate […]