Your drive home—that cherished time when you enjoy uninterrupted peace, minus the traffic, of course. It’s your time to contemplate your day and formulate new ideas. Or just remember what you need to pick up from the store. Before you pick up the phone to record a video of your amazing idea to share with … Continue reading “How multitasking can be dangerous”
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Why a result is better than a resolution
Do you struggle with those “New Year Resolutions” and how to stay focused on all the new goals each year? I have a better idea. Ask yourself what result you want at the end of 2019, rather than resolutions. Even better, pick ONE result and focus your energy on accomplishing it by December 31, 2019. … Continue reading “Why a result is better than a resolution”
Why taking an Oasis is important for productivity
I’m in Arizona about to speak at an event—however, I am recording it in November. You are seeing it now because I actually take off the entire month of December for an extended oasis with my family. Sure, I check email here and there, but most of the time is spent enjoying time off. I … Continue reading “Why taking an Oasis is important for productivity”
If your inbox is full, you’re doing it wrong
Inboxes, whether for your email or your physical stuff, are not storage places. Instead, empty out gathering points like this every week. Deal with each item one at a time, either by throwing it away or moving it to a less distracting permanent home, like an archive. Find more time management tips at … Continue reading “If your inbox is full, you’re doing it wrong”
How to stop email from taking over your day
I’m in Phoenix, Arizona about to do a workshop with Camden Living on the Myth of Multitasking. If you aren’t familiar with what I teach on this topic or in my course Time Management Fundamentals, it’s all about how we lose SO much time switching back and forth between tasks. We lose an entire work … Continue reading “How to stop email from taking over your day”