When working on emails do you lose hours of time and wonder what you accomplished when you're done? Do you feel like you're fighting a losing battle before you even begin? You're not alone. Most of my clients and attendees at my presentations fight the same battle. So what should you do? Formulate a [...]
If you're like me, you've struggled for the last month or more to figure out what to do next. And why did I lose my ability to prioritize and focus on what's important? Here are three of the things that have helped me to recenter and take action: Daily Communication Even as an introvert [...]
I was recently interviewed for a podcast, and I'd like to share with you the top 5 tips that I found to be most important while preparing for that interview. These tips can be used for any type of presentation or interview that you may be preparing for. 1. Plan your answers in advance [...]
This may sound funny as someone who makes a living in the business of productivity, but here it is. I hate the word productivity. (Should have thought of that before we named our business, huh?) What is Productivity? Productivity is a measure of output: how many tasks you completed, how much work you did, [...]
Whether I am presenting on or working with a client on time management, one of the most common questions I get is how to balance time spent between the different areas of life that are important: work, family, health, hobbies, self care, volunteering, etc. Balance The problem with the concept of balance is that [...]
We often hear people say in passing "I must have ADHD" when they do something that they think is an ADHD tendency. The reality is that ADHD is different for everyone who has it. Some people with ADHD will have a hard time focusing, some will have a hard time stopping their focus, and [...]
Do you write down all of your to-do’s and find that you never complete the list? Are you one of those people who writes “make list” just so you can cross it off? I’ve gone through the same issues myself, and I still struggle with them. But I want to share with you some [...]
Staying productive during the holidays can be a nightmare. You have that huge list of things to do outside of work, so how can you focus and stay productive at work? Here are 5 tips to increase productivity during the holidays so you can enjoy yourself and still get things done. 1. Consider or [...]
The Pomodoro Technique® just might be one of my favorite time management tools, and not just because it features a lovely vegetable (or wait, is it a fruit?) shaped kitchen timer as its hallmark. For those unfamiliar, the Pomodoro Technique® is ridiculously simple. The idea is to break your work down into 25 minute [...]
For most of my life, I have completely avoided the task of painting. I'm so bad at it that even when I offer to help I am usually dismissed from the task fairly quickly. Our 1970s home has trim sorely in need of painting. The rest of the house was freshly painted (by a painter, [...]
