When asked to take on new tasks, participate in projects, collaborate on special initiatives, or to join certain meetings, do you say “yes” automatically? Do you say “yes” because, after all, you’re a highly capable and willing person, and you can’t think of any reason why you shouldn’t, couldn’t or wouldn’t be able to fulfill … Saying Yes Too Often? Here’s What to Consider Next Time, So You’re Not Always Over-Committed, Over-Stretched and Overwhelmed

In 2014, the “Wasting Time at Work” Annual Survey conducted by Salary.com revealed that 89% of workers said they wasted time at work every day. Seventy-eight percent of those said they wasted between a half an hour to two hours each day. For an annual salary of $60K, that’s up to $15,000, which is the … Why This Kind of Planning Works and How It Saves Time without Sacrificing Progress

Quick Quiz: Who’s in charge of your work day? YOU! That’s right. Now, who’s in charge of all of the various things that enter your office, your computer and your workday, like tasks, papers, files, contacts, e-documents and email? Right again… it’s YOU. And who’s in charge of making decisions? Yep… that’s you! (You’re on … Are You in the Driver’s Seat of Your Day or Just Along for the Ride?

Do you ever have days when you shake your head in frustration and think “I’m just not cut out for this job?” No matter how hard you work—or how many hours you put in—are things STILL “slipping through the cracks” and you’re not making the expected progress on your projects and deliverables? Are you not … Where to Look for the Solution if You Think, “I’m Just Not Cut Out for This Job”

Before the pandemic,the World Health Organization estimated that 9% of the global population was working long hours. Then they predicted the trend may worsen after the pandemic. In the first global study of its kind, the WHO and the International Labour Organization reported that 745,000 people died in 2016 from stroke and heart disease due … The Truth About Where Time is Wasted in Your Workday

Do you ever feel like interruptions are leading you through your day and you follow them like bread crumbs down a path from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm—or later—and before you know it the day is completely gone? And did those interruptions bring new tasks that weren’t part of your original plan for the day, … How to Avoid Reactivity and Make Rapid Recovery from Interruptions

A lot of software applications have been created over the years to try to help professionals keep up with email. Many offer artificial intelligence based on your email management behavior to try to anticipate your needs. New emails can be moved out of the Inbox before you ever see them and put into email folders. … Your Email Inbox Doesn’t Need Artificial Intelligence. It Needs YOUR Intelligence.

An audience member said something to me when I addressed a large group for their annual conference, and I found it to be quite revealing with regard to how productive this man really wanted to be. Here’s what he said: “I wouldn’t want all of my tasks listed in one place. That would be too … The Consequences of Working in the Dark

Papers, files, information, to-do lists and unfinished work slowly creep across your desk like a lava flow. Email flows into the Inbox, sometimes in a slow, but steady drip and sometimes like a fast-moving river. In one instance, you have a physical pile-up and in the other you have a digital one. Yet, in BOTH … Without This One Skill, You Prohibit Your Productivity, Progress and Potential