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...
Vacation and Productivity: Why Time Off Pays Off in Productivity
My friend sent me the above picture recently, with the note, “Recharging the batteries!” She gets it. Time away from work pays off. What’s more, time spent with family and friends refuels the soul. I’ve heard far too many times,...
Effective Meeting Strategies
Sarah Cooper’s book, 100 Tricks to Appear Smarter in Meetings, makes light of some of the more absurd things you might see in a meeting; the book is truly hilarious. But, it is a sad truth: meetings have earned a bad reputation. That is too bad. I’m a firm...
How Clutter at Home Can Impact Productivity at Work
Late getting to work today because you decided to clean out your closet or pull down your summer wardrobe? Was the lure of shoes lined up in pairs and winter clothes moved to the back the closet too much to pass up? Feeling good about the closet but bad about the...
10 Quick Tips to Improve Team Communication
Some of us are born communicators. We love to talk. Love to share. We might generalize these people as “extroverts.” Then we have the labeled “introverts” who often prefer to keep to themselves. They share best in smaller audiences. If...
Organize Your Apps for Easy Access
It may seem like they’ve been around forever. And, for many of us, it may seem as if we couldn’t live without them. But, mobile apps only became mainstream around 2008. A study from a few years back suggested the average person uses 9 apps per day. I am...
Clear Out Office Clutter To Reduce Stress and Anxiety
I suspect some of you don’t need a study to convince you, but it has been confirmed: clutter causes stress. And, as the article “The Unbearable Heaviness of Clutter” author, Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, points out, “Procrastination is closely tied to...
Organizing Tax Information in 4 Easy Steps
Organizing tax information does not have to be stressful or chaotic. Start separating out the information you know you will need to file your taxes this year. Tax statements and reports from employers, charities, financial institutions and investment...
Get Shipshape With Clear, Written Processes and Procedures
Know that term “shipshape?” Well, I saw it, literally, in action last month when I took a holiday cruise. I was fortunate to be able to go on a tour of the ship’s kitchen to see how they produce an incredible amount of meals. What I discovered is...
Setting Goals for the New Year to Boost Productivity
‘Tis the season to talk resolutions, but I would rather skip the resolution talk and focus on goals. Studies show that one is 1.2 to 1.4 times more likely to accomplish a goal that they have vividly described in writing. Furthermore, the...