Category: Productivity
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Focus on Goals Not Tasks
Imagine looking back a year from now and realizing you didn’t really move closer to anything that mattered. Scary thought, right? Here’s how goal setting can make sure that never happens again.
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Can the Right Music Make You More Productive?
What if the secret to a better workday isn’t coffee or a new app—but sound? Discover how the right music can rewire your mood and boost productivity.
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Helping Your Team Embrace Productive Habits
While you might consider yourself to be a productive person, what happens when you have work with other team members who may not work the same way you do?
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The Time Saving Tricks Productive People Never Share
Your to-do list is growing, and your focus is slipping—how much longer can you keep up? Learn what simple shift could stop the spiral before burnout hits.
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Why You Never Feel Like You Have Enough Time
You get the same 168 hours as everyone else, yet you still feel behind. What’s stealing your time—and how can you finally take it back?
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Why 74% of Workers Never Finish Their Day’s Tasks
Most of us end the day busy but unsatisfied. Why do only 26% of workers actually finish what they planned? Today, we’ll uncover the mistakes stealing your productivity.
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One Goal a Day: The Habit That Transforms Your Productivity
Setting a daily goal is one of the simplest ways to boost productivity. It gives your day a clear direction and helps you focus on what truly matters.
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How Improving Your Attention Span Will Boost Your Productivity
There is increasing evidence that if you can improve your attention span, you will increase your level of productivity.
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Are You Letting Great Ideas Slip Away?
Ideas have a way of showing up at the most unexpected times. You might be walking, waiting in line, or driving your car when a thought worth saving pops into your mind. If you don’t capture it quickly, chances are it will slip away. That’s why building a simple system for catching ideas on the…
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The Hidden Time Traps Stealing Your Day
It’s easy to lose track of how you spend your time, especially when you have a busy day. Time tracking is a good way of looking for opportunities to increase your productivity.
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Are Your Weekly Check-ins a Time Saver or a Waste of Time?
Regular one-on-one meetings between managers and employees can feel like a waste of time, but they can carry considerable value.
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The Calendar Hack You Need
Everyone says time is scarce, but what if the real problem isn’t hours—it’s how you use them? Discover the simple steps that give you control over your workday.
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Jumpstart Your Creativity
If you want to have more creative ideas, you need to create space for them.
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A Scheduling Trick To Boost Your Productivity
We all know that weekly planning is key to productivity, but there’s a trick to scheduling tasks that can help you increase your focus.
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Shake Off Vacation Brain: A Step-by-Step Guide to Your Post-Vacation Comeback
Coming back from a long vacation can feel like stepping into a tidal wave of work. You can regain your productivity with a focused plan.
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A Smarter Way to Handle Daily Emails
Managing email doesn’t have to feel like a full-time job. With the right habits, inbox stress turns into productivity gains and clear priorities.
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Boost Focus and Comfort While Using Screens
Working from home means more screen time. But that can cause problems. Making small changes to daily routines can help reduce screen fatigue and improve work-life balance.
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Simple Changes to Boost Work-from-Home Focus
Working from home doesn’t have to hurt productivity. Here are simple ways to create a home office setup that boosts focus, comfort, and long-term success.
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Find The Most Productive Time of Your Day
What time of day are you the most productive? It’s important that you know.
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Does It Matter If You Have A Messy Desk?
Does a messy desk show that you are unorganized….or does it mean you are creative? It could depend on how your boss views it?
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A Simple System to Find Any File Fast
If you ever struggle to find saved documents or important files, I’d like to share with you my step-by-step digital file organization system, which simplifies storage, boosts productivity, and reduces stress by making everything easy to find when needed most.
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Boost Productivity with This Simple GTD/ Evernote Workflow
Following a lot of trial and error, I’ve developed a productivity system that combines the GTD/Getting Things Done methodology with Evernote.
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Find the Best Task App for Productivity
Staying organized has never been easier thanks to smart task manager apps. Let’s look at some digital tools that streamline workflows, reduce mental clutter, and help complete tasks faster.
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Tasks You Keep Avoiding: Why We Take the Easy Way Out
There are some tasks that we always seem to put off. But with a few simple changes, you can train your brain to face those tasks head-on, make better choices, and build routines that help you follow through.
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Turn Disengaged Employees Into Top Performers
Low employee engagement is costing businesses billions in lost productivity each year. If your team seems checked out or just going through the motions, it’s time to take action. Here are some practical leadership strategies to increase employee motivation, strengthen workplace morale, and improve overall performance.
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How I Took Control of My Time…And You Can Too
If you’re overwhelmed by deadlines and distractions, these proven time management tips will help you get more done with less stress.
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How to Focus Better in a Distracted World: 5 Focus Strategies That Work
Struggling to focus in a world full of distractions? These simple productivity tips will help you concentrate better and get more done.
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Your Calendar Is Wasting Your Time—Fix It with These Smart Habits
If your calendar’s a mess, your day probably is too. Meetings pile up. Tasks fall through the cracks. And before you know it, there’s no time left to do the work that actually matters. These ten tips can help you take back control and make better use of your time.
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Protect Your Productivity: How to Stop Overcommitting at Work
When we think about being more productive, we often focus on routines and things you can do. But we should also focus on something we should not do.
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How to Escape the Endless Loop of Emails and Meetings
Are you drowning in emails and back-to-back meetings? You’re not alone. Research shows that employees spend nearly two full workdays each week just handling emails and attending meetings—leaving little time for deep work and meaningful productivity.
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An Investment of 30 Minutes Will Make You More Productive
When you get to the office on Monday, do you feel overwhelmed by all of the things that face you in the week ahead? An investment of thirty minutes is guaranteed to make you more productive.
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A Little Planning Boosts Productivity
Managing your time takes more than a vague sense of priorities or a simple list of tasks. It demands a consistent, ritualized process that keeps you focused and aligned with your daily goals.
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The Hidden Stress of Virtual Meetings (And What You Can Do About It)
We seem to be spending more time on video calls, yet for many of us, they don’t seem as productive as in-person meetings. Here’s how to deal with the ‘curse of the video call.
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Why Your Online Meetings Aren’t Working—And How to Fix Them
We’ve all been in online meetings that aren’t effective. There are problems with communicating with each other, technical problems, and distracted participants. Leaders need to follow strategies to help.
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How To Handle Email Overload
While email is one of the world’s great inventions, its volume can slow down workflows. David Allen, the author of Getting Things Done, has some thoughts on how to handle email overload.
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6 Tips To Get Control Of Your Time
If you are stressed with an ever-growing to-do list, it might be tempting to throw up your hands and surrender to the demands of your work. Some simple time management tools could help you deal with your feeling overwhelmed.
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Taking Back Your Time: A Smarter Approach to Meetings
It’s time to rethink our approach to meetings because they can be unproductive and waste time.
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Why Your Emails Aren’t Returned Promptly
It can be frustrating when people don’t return your emails. Some of the reasons may be your own fault! Here’s how to get a better rate of return on your email messages.
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Tips for Improving Your Concentration
One of the most significant obstacles to productivity is our inability to concentrate. Today, we look at ways to improve your concentration.
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Two Systems, One Life: Should You Separate Work and Personal Productivity?
I am occasionally asked whether it is best practice to have two productivity systems: one for work and one for your personal life. Both approaches have advantages and challenges.
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Are You Burned Out?
Are you feeling burned out and thinking that there is no hope for your current situation? Here are five things to help alleviate that feeling and center yourself again.
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Be Happy…Be Productive
I’ve got a simple suggestion to help boost your productivity. It doesn’t involve how you use your calendar or process your email. It’s about your attitude and your approach to life.
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Three Research-Backed Tips for Scheduling Your Day
Feeling overwhelmed by a long to-do list and a shortage of hours in the day is a common struggle. We often hear the advice, “Work smarter, not harder.” However, drawing on research-backed insights allows you to structure your day for maximum efficiency and productivity.
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Email Productivity
Too many emails can reduce your productivity. But if you know how to manage them can help you get more done.
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Getting Your Calendar Under Control
If you have too many meetings on your calendar, you won’t have time to get important projects completed. Here are some ways in which you can regain control over your calendar and increase your productivity.
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