We’re in the third month of summer and coming to the end of vacation season shortly. I hope you’ve had a chance to get away at least once—if not more than once!—to take a break and to refresh, relax and renew. I certainly have enjoyed three trips in three states bordering Maryland: a week in … How To Optimize Your Time and Make Bigger Strides in 3 Simple Steps

You want to be more productive, but you say your job is different, right? You want to be more proactive, but you say you’re busier than everyone else. You want to make more progress, but your workday is like none other and you’re not sure how certain methods, systems, apps or approaches are going to … Why You’re Out of Time and 6 Strategies to Get It Back

Trust is essential to a company’s success. Trust is a cornerstone on which many other necessities are built: leadership, teamwork, culture, and employee engagement just to name a few. Without trust, a company will crumble. Trust is vital between co-workers and leaders, but unfortunately, according to a poll conducted by Maritz Research, “…only 7% of … How to Build Trust at Work and Avoid the 5 Behaviors that Break It

What experts are leaving out of their advice is stealing your time and wrecking your productivity.   If you’ve ever looked for help to manage your email faster and easier, you’ve likely been led astray. Many experts who give advice about email management treat email as if it can be managed in a vacuum, without … What’s Wrong with the Email Advice You’ve Been Given

A columnist for Inc.com recently wrote an article about productivity tools and opened his article by saying, “I’ve spent a lot of time trying to find the best tools for staying productive.” The columnist explained that over the years, he had tried a lot of apps, devices, and notebooks. You may feel a kinship with … Do You Know How to Design a Task for Action? Answer These 5 Essential Questions to Get Better Results

If you’re like most professionals—whether in corporate or in the entrepreneurial space—you may be constantly seeking out a new way to solve the productivity challenges in your workday. You might be looking for… …a better tool to help with email. …a new time management hack. …a new planner to help you prioritize. …a new task … Looking for the Next Great Productivity Tool? You’re Searching for the Wrong Thing

It’s that time of year again. Time for New Year’s Resolutions. You may try each year to make changes and improvements in your health, home, life, relationships, or work, but you can easily become frustrated—even overwhelmed—because of all of the things you’d like to fix or change. Many would say to make a list and … Replace Resolutions with Becoming Who You’re Meant to Be

Like most professionals, you’re probably overwhelmed by email overload. The number of emails sent and received continues to rise every year and we’re all feeling it. But when you stop to think about the flow of emails, it’s “give and take.” It’s a back-and-forth process that takes two or more people to create the flow. … 10 Simple Strategies for Sending and Receiving Fewer Emails

I run across bad advice from time to time and today, I’m calling out one bit of advice that must be addressed. If you’ve found or followed this advice in the past, I want to help you understand that it’s NOT going to serve you or give you the kind of progress I know you’re … What NOT to Do in Your Task Planning Process and the ONE Essential Element to Add that Will Make Getting Things Done a Lot Easier

What beliefs do you have about your workday? In his book, Thinking for a Change, John Maxwell says, “a belief is not just an idea that you possess; it is an idea that possesses you.” No matter what your beliefs, you can be sure they are driving your reality. What you’re experiencing right now at … Think Success, Not Survival: The Mindset Shifts to Turn Your Workday Around