Posts Tagged ‘productivity’
How to Stay Focused and Productive at Work
Recently, Buzz Feed journalist Fabiana Buontempo posed this question: “I’m writing a story on tips to stay focused and be productive throughout the workday. I’m looking for detailed answers that are not the typical “write a to-do list” or “make your office a zen space.” Here was my recommendation for how…
Read MoreProductivity Quiz
Over the years, several clients have asked if I have a productivity quiz that can serve as a predictor for whether or not they’ll experience time management issues. Here’s a quick productivity quiz you can take: 1 Where do you park your car? in the garage (or I would if I had a garage,…
Read MoreImproving Productivity: Work from Home with Dogs? Tips for Pet Parents
A company called Spot Pet Insurance asked me for tips on how to work from home more productively if you have pets, specifically dogs. Here is what I shared with them: Daily pet duties include feeding and hydrating them, making sure they get enough exercise, and, of course, showering them with attention. If you…
Read MoreDoes Your Helpfulness Lead to Overcommitment?
Are you a helpful person? If you are, are you over-helpful? That might sound like an odd question, but I have many clients who drive down their productivity and increase their time management challenges because they bend over backwards to help others. I should clarify that I am not about to recommend that you turn…
Read MoreDoes Your Lack of Sleep and Breaks Affect Your Productivity?
During a workshop I was presenting on work-life balance, we discussed the importance of sleep and taking breaks. The mantra I preach is: Time management is all about mind management. So, if you’re not taking care of your brain through sleep and taking breaks, then your brain won’t take good care of you. When your…
Read MoreVisionary Leadership Can Lower Productivity
Throughout history in art, science, medicine, technology and business, visionary leaders have played an important role in thinking differently within the parameters of the proverbial box or leaving the box behind completely. In order for visionary leaders to be successful, they must either also have detail-oriented leadership skills or surround themselves with team members who…
Read MoreHow to Be Productive While Working from Home – One Year Later (Part 2)
In last week’s blog about working from home, I shared the answers I gave to the Wall Street Journal’s questions about: *the biggest obstacles people face while working away from the office *why working from home can feel so full of procrastination *why working from home can be more productive that working in an office…
Read MoreHow to Be Productive While Working from Home – One Year Later
Last year, the Wall Street Journal provided me questions to answer for an article they were writing about productivity while working from home. They wound up using a few of my answers in their article. It’s now been 14 months since the majority of U.S. towns and cities went into some form of lockdown mode…
Read More7 Productivity Hacks That Don’t Work
In last week’s post about whether or not productivity hacks actually work, I shared why so many hacks don’t work. This week, here are 7 productivity hacks that seem helpful, but aren’t – unless you implement them effectively and efficiently. 1 Relying on Reminder Systems How many times have you set a reminder for “later”…
Read MoreDo Productivity Hacks Actually Work?
Productivity hacks and time management hacks are popular search terms on Google. Productivity and time management are topics that millions of people are interested in because they want to know how to be more effective and efficient with their time. Is there a better way to work? Is there a way to do more in…
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