Posts Tagged ‘priorities’
Best Morning Routine for a Productive Day
Recently, this question was posed by a journalist: “We’re diving into the world of morning rituals. From meditation to a simple cup of coffee, how do everyday habits set the tone for productivity and well-being? We’re interested in learning about diverse routines and their effects on daily life. We’d love to hear about the practices…
Read MoreHow to Prioritize Tasks
One of the key time management strategies we cover in my time management fundamentals workshop is prioritizing tasks. When you have dozens or hundreds of items on your task list, it can be overwhelming to decide what to work on next. A question I’m often asked is, “If we have multiple tasks we absolutely…
Read MoreProductivity Tips – How to Set Priorities in Life
In Part 1, we discussed the definition of what a priority is and why determining priorities is vital to time management. In Part 2, we looked at the benefits of determining your priorities. Now, it’s time to discuss: How to Set Priorities in Your Personal Life To determine what your personal priorities are, consider…
Read MoreProductivity Tips – What Are the Benefits of Determining Your Priorities?
In Part 1, we discussed the definition of what a priority is and why determining priorities is vital to time management. Once you are clear on what the term priority means and why identifying your priorities is so important, you can move to the next level of the implementation of prioritization, which is staying motivated…
Read MoreWhat Is a Priority and Why Is It Important?
If you’ve browsed or studied material on the subject of productivity or time management, you’ve probably encountered the words priority and prioritization. These terms are used in our daily language and understood by most people. As an example, you might read sports articles about how “America’s Team” (aka the Dallas Cowboys football team) made it…
Read MoreTHIS Is How to Set Expectations
Many clients and workshop participants share with me that they have a difficult time letting people know that they’re in the middle of something, so they end up dropping everything to answer that person’s question, react to the request or shoot the breeze with them. These folks say they don’t want to be rude…
Read MoreHow to Stay Focused and Productive at Work – Part 2
In last week’s blog post, I shared a quick summary of time management tips to implement in order to turbo charge your to-do list. In today’s Part 2 of that post, I’ll explain how to implement those tips, which will help you stay focused and productive throughout the workday. If you…
Read MoreThree Steps to a Weekly Work Routine to Help Prevent Burnout
An interviewer recently asked for some advice on a weekly work routine to help prevent burnout. There are dozens of different strategies and tactics you can implement to help make life grand, but here are three simple steps to start with. Get crystal clear on your priorities. When we’re not clear on what our work…
Read MoreWhat “Little Beirut” Taught Us About Priorities
A friend of ours invited us over to his house for a 4th of July barbecue and the neighborhood’s fireworks show, which we’d be able to see from the comfort and privacy of his backyard. He’s a terrific griller, and he also has some of the most comfortable patio furniture I’ve ever plopped down on,…
Read MoreTime Blocking: Once You Estimate How Long Tasks Take, Where Do You Go from There?
A lot of people have heard of the concept of time blocking – figuring out how long tasks take so you can schedule them on your calendar. But sometimes in the process of time blocking, folks can get stressed about how much planning they need to do. Here’s an example…. Time blocking question from a…
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