Productivity Blog Archive
Attention Management Launch Event!
This post is dedicated to everyone who came out yesterday to support the Attention Management book launch event at Austin's iconic hometown bookstore, Book People! The event was sold out and we had a packed house! I was joined by the fabulous Jennifer Stayton, host of...
Unleash Your Genius with Attention Management
What does it mean to "unleash your genius?" Well first, when you hear the word "genius," what comes to mind? I'm betting you get a mental image of someone like Albert Einstein or Marie Curie. And, indeed, "a person endowed with extraordinary mental superiority" is...
Four Quadrants of Attention Management: A Model to Maximize Productivity
The four quadrants of attention management is a model to help you maximize your daily productivity and reduce burnout. To understand this framework, you need to train your mind to become aware of itself. So let's pause right here and take a moment to answer a few...
My Journey To Using Attention Management to Unlock Productivity
I didn’t always understand that mastering attention management is critical in today’s workplace. In the beginning of my professional career, I focused on helping people get better organized so they could take action to get things done. More than 20 years ago, a...
My New Attention Management Book! Road-Tested Strategies to Increase Productivity
I was thrilled when an editor at Source Books invited me to write a book about attention management for a new imprint called Ignite Reads. Books in this line deliver content to readers that "sparks impact in just one hour!" So in a perfect marriage of content and...
How to Manage Interruptions with Attention Management
You may know that I am currently gearing up for the release of my latest book, Attention Management: How to Create Success and Gain Productivity—Every Day! I asked my network about their biggest challenges to managing their attention. I got some fantastic feedback...
Checking Email on Vacation Just Isn’t Productive
If you know my work, you know I'm no fan of checking email on vacation. A recent email exchange I had with a friend reminded me why this is such a damaging habit. Me: When can you get this done? Friend: I’m on vacation, but maybe tomorrow. Friend, on a new topic: See...
How to Stop Procrastination and Improve Productivity
Have you ever thought about how much more productive you'd be if you could stop procrastinating? The problem, though, is that we really, really like putting things off. In fact, our brains deliver a dose of feel-good chemicals when we choose something fun over...
How to Set a Company Email Policy That Improves Productivity
Do you have a company email policy? If not, a recent study out of Virginia Tech University suggests that you should create one. The study found that even the expectation that an employee will have to deal with after-hours emails creates anxiety for both the employee...
Looking for a Productivity Speaker? I’m a Certified Speaking Professional
Are you a member of your industry association? A couple of years ago, I (re) joined the National Speaker's Association. We didn't have a local chapter where I live in Austin for many years, but then some of my friends and colleagues restarted the chapter here. It took...