Tips for Outlook Email and Tasks

Tips for Outlook Email and Tasks

One of my clients recently attended a webinar on how to utilize Outlook Email and Tasks more efficiently. It wasn’t a deep dive, and it wasn’t recorded, so my client had a lot of questions. Here’s a round-up of tips related to his questions about Outlook email, tasks and calendar: *Outlook default: open first to…

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What Is the Worst Thing an IT Leader Does That Damages Productivity?

A technology journalist writing about IT Leaders recently posed several questions. I’ve included them below, along with my answers: What’s the worst thing an IT leader does that actually damages team productivity? Implementing a new platform without basing it on team, department or company needs, as well as not providing pre-implementation communication. What makes this…

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How Can Dry Eye Affect Your Productivity?

  According to an article entitled Impact of Dry Eye on Work Productivity, posted by the National Library of Medicine, patients with dry eye have symptoms 191-208 days annually. Symptoms of dry eye include itching, burning, stinging and blurred vision. If you’re a typical patient, it’s very likely that you’re slowing down your pace or…

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Mastering Time Management: Essential Tips and Strategies for Freelancers

  This week, guest author Ezgi Aydın of BeforeSunset shares time management tips and strategies for freelancers:   Importance of Time Management for Freelancers Time management is essential to the success of freelancers. Freelancers must successfully manage their time to fulfill deadlines, finish several jobs, and keep their clients’ trust. Without effective time management, freelancers…

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How To Find Mental Health Resources

  It’s been six months since my blog post about mental health and productivity. During this time, I’ve heard from many people who have struggled to find help. During the December holiday season, many folks experience various not-so-joyful emotions. Between hearing from others and recognizing that this can be a tough time of year for…

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How to Make Meetings More Productive

  A common complaint I hear from clients and workshop participants is how much time their meetings waste. The biggest mistake meeting organizers often make is not deciding on “the why” behind a meeting. In this video, I discuss with the creator of Meeting for Goals software, Hadi Ossaily, the key components for making meetings…

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