(2 minute read, 30 minute podcast) Leaders are responsible for both their own productivity and for productivity in the workplace. Recently, I had the chance to talk about both aspects of productivity with Kevin Eikenberry of "The Remarkable Leadership Podcast."...
Last week's blog article featured Part 1 of my interview about busyness and distraction with Dr. Edward Hallowell, the New York Times best-selling author of "Driven to Distraction," "CrazyBusy," "Shine" and several other books. This week is Part 2 of our conversation....
I've been a big fan of Dr. Ned Hallowell's for years. So it was a thrill for me to appear on his new podcast, "Distraction." Our topic? How to focus and manage your attention in today's distraction-filled workplace. A psychiatrist, speaker and author, Dr. Hallowell...
Attention management is an essential skill in the modern workplace. To stay focused, you have to take control of your technology. With so many alerts, messages and temptations from our devices clamoring for our attention, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that...
Today, I'd like to introduce you to Buddhify, my favorite mindfulness app. Maybe you're thinking, "What does mindfulness have to do with productivity?" As it turns out, there's a strong link between the two. Research shows us the power of mindfulness to change how we...
When your to-do list feels out of control, try thinking small. That's one of my strategies featured in the article "The 12 Secrets of Productive Entrepreneurs" on the blog for the e-learning site Daily Bits Of. The article's author, Mickey Gast, noticed how much...
Last week, I talked about some ideas for staying productive in open workspaces. For more tips on dealing with the distractions at work and the and disruptions of an open office, check out this article I was interviewed for on Forbes.com. According to the Forbes...
The need for office cultures that support focused work is in the spotlight. I was recently interviewed for a Financial Times story about Cal Newport's new book, "Deep Work." Newport is an assistant professor of computer science at Georgetown University. In his new...
You might not expect subjects like chocolate, exercise and "The Blacklist" to come up when you go for coffee with a productivity trainer. But that's what happened when Melissa Lombard featured me on her blog Coffee With a Stranger. Melissa works in real estate in...
In part 1 of Using Technology to Tame Your Email Inbox, I discussed email management, both a methodology and a new tool I love. There is another type of technology that takes communication you receive in one format, such as time-sensitive emails, or DMs on Twitter,...
