Productivity Blog Archive
How to Develop Your Team and Be A More Focused Leader
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You want your direct reports to be self-reliant. But they want face time with you. They approach you frequently to solicit advice and get help with decisions. And you end up feeling torn. You want to be an involved and accessible...
Distraction is Making You Distractible
Every day at work might be making you more distractible. Here’s how to tell: consider how much of your day at the office is spent switching among reacting to problems, checking emails, and dealing with interruptions from your colleagues. Do you often have many things...
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 Procrastinating and Improve Productivity
Note: This post was updated on January 3, 2020. Have you been struggling with how to stop procrastinating? If so, you're far from alone. Up to 20% of people may be chronic procrastinators. And almost all of us struggle with procrastination at one time or another. ...