Maura’s Productivity Blog
8 Steps to Stop Work Email from Ruining Your Life
Do you get way too much work email? While it’s important to routinely review and process email, the question is whether getting to inbox zero is worth it. And if so, what’s the best way to accomplish this? Getting to inbox zero boosts overall productivity, reduces...
THIS Is How to Check Email In the Morning
This post was updated on April 29, 2021 Conventional wisdom says that checking email first thing in the morning hijacks your productivity for the day. But if you don’t check it, maybe you’ll miss an important change to your schedule or a critical piece of information....
How to Organize Your Life for Success
This post was refreshed on April 21, 2021 Do you want to organize your life for success? I’m talking about feeling more fulfilled and less frazzled, both at home and at work. If you’ve been trying to increase your productivity but you can’t seem to make progress, the...
Mindfulness: The Key to Changing Habits
Did you know that mindfulness is one key to changing your habits? Habits are formed through routine — a cue or trigger, followed by the behavior. Once you’ve done a specific routine many times, your brain associates the cue with the behavior, and a habit is formed....
Time-Saving Email Tips
I consistently find leaders and professionals across the globe making the same big mistake — they try to squeeze in handling email between their meetings and other tasks. My clients receive an average of 100 emails per day. Each email requires an average of...
