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The Most Important Question Before Taking Notes

Why Are You Taking Notes? This seems like a simple question, and yet most people don’t consider it, they just grab their pad or notebook and head to the next meeting, or class. Some people find that...

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Is Your System Missing Any of These 5 Productivity Tools?

In order to be productive, you need the right components. And there are more high-tech tools than ever before. Choosing among them can be dizzying, but there are really only a few things you need to...

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You’re Doing the 2 Minute Rule of Time Management All Wrong

I have seen this productivity advice offered so many times in the last couple of weeks that I felt compelled to set the record straight. You’ve seen it: “The Two-Minute Rule” of time management. Not...

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Productivity Tips to Maximize Every Minute

What can you accomplish in 15 minutes? Quite a bit! I shared some productivity tips with writer Lisa Rabasca Roepe for her recent Fast Company article, “Got 15 Spare Minutes? Here’s How to Make It...

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Personal Productivity and Your To-Do List

Does your to-do list help you stay on top of your daily tasks and make progress toward your big goals? If not, it’s time for a list makeover. I talked with Fast Company magazine about how your to-do...

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Productivity Improvement Techniques to Help You Work Fewer Hours

Does working only 40 hours (or less!) per week seem like an impossible dream? Are you convinced that your career will suffer if you don’t work “all the time?”  Limiting your hours so that you can have...

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Todoist Productivity App Review (& Special Offer)

How do you keep track of everything that’s on your plate? Are you searching for a good productivity app for task lists? I’ve been looking forward to sharing my review of the productivity app  Todoist....

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Why Spending Money to Save Time Pays Off

If someone gave you $40, would you spend it on stuff or on a service that helps you save time? One of those purchases will make you happier than the other one, a new study has found. And it’s not the...

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The Most Important Question Before Taking Notes

Why Are You Taking Notes? This seems like a simple question, and yet most people don’t consider it, they just grab their pad or notebook and head to the next […] The post The Most Important Question...

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Is Your System Missing Any of These 5 Productivity Tools?

In order to be productive, you need the right components. And there are more high-tech tools than ever before. Choosing among them can be dizzying, but there are really only […] The post Is Your System...

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The 2 Minute Rule to Stop Procrastinating. Do It Right

Updated September 10, 2021 This is a popular refrain I hear over and over from productivity experts: “Stop procrastinating by using the ‘2 minute rule’ of time management.” The problem […] The post The...

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How to Organize Your Life for Success: The Importance of “Workflow Management”

This post was refreshed on April 21, 2021 Do you want to organize your life for success? I’m talking about feeling more fulfilled and less frazzled, both at home and […] The post How to Organize Your...

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8 Steps to Stop Work Email from Ruining Your Life

Do you get way too much work email? While it’s important to routinely review and process email, the question is whether getting to inbox zero is worth it. And if […] The post 8 Steps to Stop Work Email...

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