Productivity in Crisis – Take Advantage of the Downtime
We are, as I write this, living in a truly unprecedented reality. Many of us are working from home, operating under very real stress, managing the impact of COVID-19 on our businesses and facing great challenges; but, today, I’m writing for those of you forced...
Tackle Procrastination with These Proven Tactics
This week is National Procrastination Week. What a great topic to shine the spotlight on. So many of us struggle with procrastination. This decreases our productivity and cranks up our anxiety. I refer to procrastination as the thief of time, because it is stealing...
7 Proven Time Management Techniques for Busy People
“If I could just have a few more hours in my day….” I hear this frequently from my clients, and this month we all do get more hours. They’re coming at the end of the month, in the form of an extra day. This is because 2020 is a leap year. In a...
Why NOW is a Great Time To Start using a New App or Process
Last week my gym buddy said to me, with a bit of exasperation, “We’re going to have to arrive 15 minutes early for our spin class the next six weeks. It’s going to be hard to get a bike until all the New Year resolutions fizzle and the class size goes back down...
4 Questions Help you Plan Your New Year Goals
Plan your new year goals by doing an annual review of 2019. The easiest way to look to the future is to review our past. Our offices tend to be slower during this time of year due to holiday travel and visits with family and friends. I encourage you to use the slower...
Managing Your Personal Energy Level Helps you Manage Your Time
Public Service Announcement: Christmas is 20 days away. Just thinking about what all you need to accomplish between now and then may make you want to get in bed and pull the warm, cozy covers over your head. For many of us, amongst all the joy and excitement of the...
5 Areas to Organize Now to Make Your Life Easier
Last month we discussed the importance of putting systems in place at work in order to improve productivity. This month we’re going to continue with the theme, but we’re going a little closer to home. Let’s talk about systems for culling and organizing...
Improve Productivity by Creating Workflow Systems with Technology
Finding flow. Economies of scale. Doing more with less. Capitalizing on your current assets. Piggybacking. Utilizing all available features. Looking for similarities and redundancies. Tapping into technology. For our purposes here, the concept of...
How You Can Benefit From a Productivity Consultant
“Oh, I hadn’t thought about that.” Have you ever found a solution to a nagging problem after talking it over with someone else? Ever had someone else’s point of view be just what you needed to solve a situation? Have you been better able to...
Healthy Boundaries Are Critical to Success, Productivity and Happiness
Maybe you heard the term ” setting boundaries” before, but thought it was only a tool for those with difficult relatives. Or, maybe you endorse the concept of healthy boundaries, but you keep it in the “hemisphere” of your personal life. The...