Staying clear and ready are the most important productivity mindsets you can nurture. You do not know what is coming at you tomorrow, next week or next month for that matter. The world has a way of pushing work onto you.Most of the things that come into your life will end up in the trash. … [Read more...]
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Things I Do Not Regret Doing
With so many demands, I can get overwhelmed like the next guy. Here are some things I never consider a waste of time:Going for a long run Spending time with my kids Kissing my wife passionately Writing Reading a business book Reading a biography Helping someone who needs … [Read more...]
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Interruptions Destroy Productivity
As attention gets scarce, and the ability for everyone to push communications and work onto us is easy, our productivity is greatly affected. It is not uncommon for emails and calls to go without response. Furthermore, there are a lot of projects which suffer from interruptions from our computer … [Read more...]
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Effort And Results
We are told not to confuse the two - effort and results. It is not that they are opposed to each other. One is process. The other is outcome. Results depend on effort. Effort drives results.In the thick of your daily work, there is likely a lot of waste. It's the noise from the world and the … [Read more...]
Friday, January 27, 2012
The First Hour
Your first hour of work is sacred. It often determines the pace of the rest of the day and how you are going to get things done. The habit of most people is to check their email. Their inbox is screaming with varied requests across a variety of topics. It puts the brain into overdrive quickly. I … [Read more...]
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The Art Of Responsiveness
Responsiveness used to be a competitive advantage. That was when everyone was catching up with the tools and technologies for on-demand communication and action. Now that we all have access to the tools, responsiveness is expected. Ironically, there is still a deficit in responsive communications. … [Read more...]
Monday, December 19, 2011
The Productive Week
Over the years, I have learned to focus on the short-term to build long-term success. Some of the productivity systems out there that tout goal setting far off in the future can end up in discouragement. Life is moving too fast and there are too many variables which we cannot control. You may not … [Read more...]
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Overcoming Inertia In Your Work
We're all ruled by inertia.I was a mechanical engineer in my past life. It was drilled into my head that the laws of physics are governed by Newton's laws of motion. The first law according to Wikipedia states: Every body remains in a state of constant velocity unless acted upon by an … [Read more...]
Thursday, December 15, 2011
When You Are Feeling Overwhelmed
Feeling overwhelmed is common for many in our age of speed today. The pace, ambiguity and relentlessness of work can create a high level of stress. Every day has problems which need to be addressed. When you are feeling overwhelmed, it is hard to function. Here are some things which you can do when … [Read more...]
