Goal Setting Gone Wrong
Goals can steer you wrong. Several years ago there were studies done on goal setting and their effects on the workplace. In these studies, researchers found that goal setting wasn’t …
Ways to Get Your Desk Organized–It’s National Clean Off Your Desk Day
Look around, is your desk clean? It’s National Clean Off Your Desk Day on Monday January 9th! It’s the designated day you walk into your office and say ‘this is …
Waves of Kindness-New Pathways for Youth
One of my favorite blogs each year is my report on Waves of Kindness, a partnership in our community to help non-profits. Each year I volunteer Productivity Coaching to different …
Evernote-It’s Not Just for List Making
Clip, search and draw in Evernote. In an earlier blog, I wrote about paper journals and notebooks. If you follow my facebook page there were a flurry of comments about …
How You Can Become More Focused-Try the Tomato Method
The Pomodoro Method Use a timer to stay focused and get things done. As the legend goes, there was a guy from Italy that started the Pomodoro Method. Francisco Cirillo …
Procrastination: Ways to Gain Control of Your Workday
You are not alone in procrastinating. It’s a feeling of overconfidence, ‘I got this, this is going to be easy’ then the doubt starts to creep in. ‘I’m running out …
Failure to Launch: Tips for Launching Your Next Project
Diversify, learn and engage. For nearly three years I’ve been working on growing my business. There have been some fantastic moments and some heartache too. When I first started out, …
When You Must Write, Get It Right: Choosing a Notebook/Journal That’s Right for You
What notebook is right for you? Rarely do we gravitate to paper and pen these days. So many of us grab our tablet or ipad and start typing. That’s why …
Beating Isolation and Creating Productivity In Your Work
You are not alone in feeling alone. One of my last presentations touched upon the isolation a small business owner feels during day to day work. Someone after the talk …
Make Your Meetings More Productive
Wasting time in meetings? Meetings can be such time wasters. You get to a meeting on time and wonder when it’s going to start because half the people haven’t shown …