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Strengthen These 6 Areas to See Increased Productivity!
Have you ever felt that despite your work to build a plan, the day slips away from you? Or, have you taken time to do some goal-setting all to come to year's end and realize that you didn't make any progress on them? Do you know WHAT you want to be doing but just can't seem to figure out HOW to fit in all you have to do and actually stay focused?
There are many components that help support good Time Management skills. You can be strong in one area but if there are weaknesses in others, our…
Time Management Habits that Hinder Success
Habits are like shortcuts for our brain. We don't have to really think about what we're doing, we've built habits and can go on auto-pilot for many things we do regularly. The problem is that habits can be positive AND negative. Here are a few habits around time management and productivity that can really limit your ability to succeed:
- Not taking time to strategize. With the exception of those that stumble into success blindly, success for most of us takes forethought. Don't leave your c…
Polish Those Email Skills and See Your Productivity Shine!
My last blog touched on 5 Surprising Things That Take a Blow at Our Productivity - - one of them is how we communicate. While communication happens in many ways, we'll focus today on Email and a few ways you can hone your emailing skills so less time is wasted chasing down responses:
- Understand when email ISN'T the right method to use. Some topics are complex and email is NOT the best way to address those. If you see that the topic is too broad, will require lots of "back and forth" to answ…
Building a Better Plan - - WHEN and HOW to work
A plan for your time should be dynamic. Think beyond the boundaries of a list of “stuff” to do. As my earlier posts in this series (Broaden Your Scope and Leave Space), taking into consideration when as well as how to do various tasks can boost your productivity significantly. If you haven’t really considered your workstyle, preferences, energy and natural rhythm of working you may not be capitalizing on the best way to harness your best energy. Consider the following:
- When do you focus…
It's Not The Task We Procrastinate - It's Getting Started!
We’ve all been there - - that lingering item that needs to be done but we just can’t seem to make ourselves do it. Sometimes it’s that the task is large or difficult. Other times it’s something that’s new and we’re not quite sure how to proceed. Or, it could be that we are waiting for ALL the information needed to get started. Whatever the case may be, we can move toward combatting procrastination when we look beyond the task and start to tackle the first real hurdle - - just BEGINNING. Try…
10 Tips to ease back into the school year
School buses are making an appearance this month and with Back-to-School, lots of activity and change taking place. Here are a few things to consider so you can smooth the transition back into the school year.
- New Morning Routines A new school year usually brings mornings that look at bit different than they did over the summer. That may mean an earlier wake-up time, battle-of-the-bathrooms, and a flurry of cereal bowls and backpack packing. Think through what adjustments will be needed. …