Feb 12, 2019 | travel & vacation
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...
Oct 27, 2018 | Corporate 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...
Jun 5, 2018 | Productivity Articles for Managing Communication
Do you dread even opening your inbox? You’re not alone. Most of my clients are perpetually drowning in email. In my training programs, I provide a 4-step strategy to overcome email overload. Here’s an overview of that process. You Aren’t Filtering...
May 2, 2018 | Attention Management, Productivity Articles for Managing Communication
Your job involves an overwhelming amount of communications from others. Managing email and texts is a vexing challenge. So you take a cue from what you’ve observed others doing. You add a line to your email signature saying “I check my email infrequently,...
Nov 1, 2017 | Attention Management, Audio Interviews, Corporate Productivity, General Productivity Articles, Productivity Articles for Managing Communication, travel & vacation
Distraction is the No. 1 enemy of productivity. I talked about how to strengthen your battle plan against it during my recent interview on The Innovation Show. Hosted by Aidan McCullen, The Innovation Show is a podcast for forward-thinking leaders, entrepreneurs and...
