In many ways, this is a scary time. Being a speaker and trainer, thankfully some of my work has gone virtual. But much of it has been canceled or “postponed until further notice.” I know you’re facing your own challenges, and so I thought I’d share some ways I’m...
This post was updated on February 27, 2020. For reliable productivity, quarter after quarter, year after year, it’s important to have strategies for managing stress in the workplace. Stress is an unavoidable part of our lives. Sometimes it’s just everyday stressors...
In my work with hundreds of companies and thousands of people in the last 16 years, I recognized an issue with regard to corporate communication; specifically after hours email. The pace and timing of email can have a damaging affect on productivity and on the culture...
If someone gave you $40, would you spend it on stuff or on a service that helps you save time? One of those purchases will make you happier than the other one, a new study has found. And it's not the one you might think. Researchers assigned the study participants to...
I love discovering productivity apps that help make life a little easier and more efficient. I've found apps that do everything from helping you manage your email to providing music that makes you more productive. Today I want to introduce you to three of my new...
If you're a knowledge worker, your brain is the tool of your trade. To be productive, you have to take good care of it. If you manage knowledge workers, this means that part of your job is creating a workplace that keeps their brains happy. I teamed up with Dr. Edward...
This is the season when time seems to magically speed up — and to-do lists somehow grow longer every time we look at them. The holidays don't have to be harried, though. Today, I've got tips to help you save time on shopping and other holiday chores. The goal is to...
With today's technology, we have more freedom in when and where we do our jobs. But sometimes that's also the very thing that leaves us feeling stressed at work. I talked about this conundrum recently with business and technology writer Minda Zetlin for an Inc....
I'm excited to share that I was recently interviewed for WNYC's Money Talking by host Charlie Herman. Charlie's team found me through an article I wrote for the Harvard Business Review that got a lot of attention. It was really a commentary about our always-on...
“Conventional Wisdom” when it comes to vacations has two big problems: People skip vacation altogether with the rationalization that it would just mean working twice as hard before and after, so it’s not worth it. (43% of Americans don’t take all of their vacation...
