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...
This post was updated May 17, 2020 Every leader knows one of the most challenging aspects of your role is managing and developing your people—identifying the gaps in their skills, and helping them to fill those gaps. Building and growing a team of capable and...
I recently sat down with Steve Harper, a fellow entrepreneur and speaker, to discuss attention management and my newest book. You can listen to the podcast or read excerpts from the transcript below. On the Path to Productivity... SH: I know you’re...
If you want to “unleash your genius” at work, first get a handle on the extent of your distraction. Ask yourself these questions: Are you constantly interrupted at work? Do you ever feel like you’re starting to make some real progress, only for someone to drop in with...
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. ...
My new book, Attention Management: How To Create Success And Gain Productivity – EVERY DAY, launched in early September. Since then, there has been a whirlwind of media events, such as podcasts, and TV, radio, and print interviews. I’ve had a busy fall, and it’s only...
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...
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...
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...
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 Chances are, your...
