I recently spoke with my thoughtful — and hilarious — friend Anne Grady. Anne is an internationally recognized speaker and author. Her latest books are Mind Over Moment and the Mind Over Moment Journal, which focus on how mindfulness can help us...
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Overwhelmed? Tips to Regain Control Over Your Work and Life
I’ve been speaking and writing about productivity for the past two decades, and still, like my clients, I have too much to do and not enough time to do it. Because no matter how organized and efficient you are, too much is still too much. But I suggest you take this...
How to Measure Productivity: 3 Levels
In my work with clients, I see three initial milestones for people who are on a journey to improve their productivity—defined as achieving significant results. And all three are related to attention management. Learning about these 3 levels of productivity can help...
Business Email Writing Tips That Work Like Magic
This article is to share two of my favorite business email writing tips that can instantly improve your communication. They’re easy to implement and work like magic. Too often when writing business emails, we rush to get down our thoughts and send them on. While we...
The 2 Minute Rule to Stop Procrastinating. Do It Right
Updated July 15, 2020 “Stop procrastinating by using the ‘2 minute rule’ of time management.” This is a popular refrain I hear over and over from productivity experts. The problem is that often this “2 minute rule” isn’t used correctly. It makes me imagine...
Why Time Management Training Is Holding Back Your Team
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...
Podcast Preview: Knowledge Workers’ Productivity
If you're a leader, do you manage with the wellbeing of your knowledge workers' brains in mind? I talked about why this is essential during my recent interview with Andrea Simon for the On the Brink podcast. Andi is a principal and founder of Simon Associates...
The value of workflow management
Guest post by Shawn Thomas Imagine a lake filled with water so clear you can see the bottom, even at a depth of a hundred feet. Once you've taken moment to imagine that incredible scene, consider another, slightly different scene. This time, instead of crystal clear...
Todoist Productivity App Review
How do you keep track of everything that's on your plate? Are you searching for a good productivity app for task lists? I've been looking forward to sharing my review of the productivity app Todoist. I've been using it for the past several months, and I really love...
Personal Productivity and Your To-Do List
Does your to-do list help you stay on top of your daily tasks and make progress toward your big goals? If not, it's time for a list makeover. I talked with Fast Company magazine about how your to-do list can boost your personal productivity. One problem with to-do...
