Tag: Productivity
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Getting Stuff Into Evernote
While Evernote is most commonly used to store documents and track projects, it can be very helpful at storing everything from PDFs, emails to audio files. On this edition of Evernote Tips and Tricks, we look at inputting data into Evernote.
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5 Ways To Avoid Procrastination
Many of us procrastinate when there is something we need to do. Here are five steps to fix that habit.
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Scanning Notes or Documents Into Evernote
Have you ever lost notes you’ve taken during a meeting? Are you keeping daily journals that eventually sit in the bottom of a drawer? You can bring them alive in Evernote even if they are handwritten.
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Productivity On The Go: Paper vs Digital
Computers have made it easy for some people to try and go paperless rather than keep a lot of paper documents on hand. This is especially a challenge for those who have to travel on business. But David Allen, the author of “Getting Things Done” finds that a paper-based system is more efficient.
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Improving Your Attention Span Will Increase Your Productivity
A short attention span can sabotage our best efforts to be productive. As a result of many studies, we’ve learned that there are seven things we can be doing to create better focus.
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Tame Your Calendar and Increase Your Productivity
If your calendar is out of control with meeting after meeting, I have some ideas on how you can use it more effectively.
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Staying Productive While Traveling
Airplanes are full as more and more people travel again for business and pleasure. That means it is time to refresh our productivity systems so that we are just as efficient on the road as we are in the office. David Allen, author of “Getting Things Done” explains his system to Dave Edwards
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Happy People Are More Productive
Teaching yourself how to be happy, or see the good in every situation, will help you to be more productive.
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Building Better and More Productive Habits
We’ve all tried to build new habits into our daily routine. Sometimes we are successful, but often it is more difficult than we think it will be. Here are five ways to establish better and more productive habits.
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Tips for Using Your Calendar To Increase Productivity
Manage your calendar, or it will manage you. To begin, I suggest that you use your calendar correctly. Protect your calendar so that meeting requests can be prioritized.
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How To Use Your Calendar More Effectively
Productivity expert David Allen recently wrote, “Seldom have I seen someone use their calendar optimally. The tool is very much underutilized.” In this conversation with Dave Edwards, Allen offers ideas on how we can make better use of our calendars (plus a look at his calendar), and other time management tips.
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Tracking Projects and Clients with Evernote
If you are looking for a digital system to track your projects and clients, I’d like to show you how I use Evernote. It has also helped me reduce the amount of paperwork I need to keep.
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What Are Your Employees Worried About?
Organizations that aren’t afraid of addressing their employees’ concerns will see more productivity and have less turnover.
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The Power of Writing Things Down
“Every idea you have and everything you need to do should be written down.” That’s the subject of today’s LEADERSHIP PLUS.
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The Problem with Email
Did you ever receive or send an email in which your tone has been misinterpreted? Here are six tips to avoid confusion.
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The Power of Digital Note Taking
Digital note-taking has improved my productivity and information accessibility. If taking notes is not second nature to you, or if you can’t find the notes you make, consider developing system like the one that has worked for me.
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Declutter Your Mind and Remember What Is Really Important
We all try to remember too many things. As a result, we forget important items and get easily distracted. There is a way we can clear our minds for increased concentration.
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Waiting For Others To Do Their Jobs
I’ve developed a system to keep track of tasks that I’ve assigned to others so that deadlines are kept. It’s also a good way of keeping tabs on promises that people make to me.
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Tips For Managing Remote Workers
Today on LEADERSHIP PLUS, there’s an excellent chance that as a manager, you never thought you would be supervising employees who work remotely. But now you may need to adapt to the new reality brought about by Covid 19.
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Leaders Are Readers: The Importance Of Developing the Reading Habit
Warren Buffet was once asked about his keys to success. He said it was because he read 500 pages every day. He compared it to compound interest. The more you read, the more you learn. But how do you fit it into your busy schedule?
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A Conversation with David Allen
Today on Leadership Plus, I interview David Allen about his journey developing GTD ( Getting Things Done ), his creative pursuits, and what he’s working on at present. Hopefully, in the future, we will get a chance to talk more about productivity, but I thought that this was a great introduction to the genius of one of the top productivity gurus of our time.
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Productivity Tips
Dave Edwards was interviewed about how he stays productive for a segment on “GTD Connect”, the website which helps individuals be more productive using David Allen’s Getting Things Done methodology.
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Never Be Late Again
Are your chronically late for appointments? It can negatively impact the way people perceive you and may not want to do business with you. Here are five simple steps so that you will never be late again.
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Use Your Calendar For Increased Productivity
Manage your calendar, or it will manage you. To begin, I suggest that you use your calendar correctly. Protect your calendar so that meeting requests can be prioritized.
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Managing Your Email So It Doesn’t Manage You
“One of the greatest consumers of your time is processing your email. A research report showed that email is the second-most time-consuming activity next to ‘role-specific tasks.”
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Does It Matter If You Have A Messy Desk?
“Disorderly environments seem to inspire breaking free of tradition, which can produce fresh insights.”
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