How To Articles for Personal Productivity

These articles are full of practical, implementable ideas and techniques you can apply immediately – check them out!

Organize and Systemize

April 24, 2012

Systems create freedom – clutter causes captivity According to the Wall Street Journal the average US Executive wastes 6 weeks per year searching for missing information on messy desks, that is nearly an hour a day! It is estimated this is costing employers between $4000 – $8,125 per employee each year – yikes! To increase [...]

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Productivity is about deletion… not addition

April 14, 2012

The old style productivity or time management programs will teach you how to arrange all the activities you have in systems including calendars, task lists, folders… and while this is all good information … it is flawed! Productivity is not about addition; it’s about deletion! It’s not about adding more to your already full plate, [...]

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Luck is for wimps: Action is for Heroes – get productive!

April 6, 2012

‘Luck may or may not be on your side BUT action is 100% within your control’ says Sally Hogshead in Radical Careering. Sally is so right! As the author of Fascinate she is a brilliant speaker and this quote got me thinking… we need to spend less energy talking about what COULD or SHOULD be [...]

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Get More Done: How to Save Time with Everyday Tasks

March 20, 2012

As busy women we are constantly juggling our work, home and community commitments. Here are some quick ways to save time this week: Make your reservations at your favorite lunch or dinner restaurant after 11 am each day (that is when the maitre de begins work). Shop early in the morning for the freshest ingredients [...]

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Conquer your Email: Reduce Overwhelm and Maximize Productivity

March 11, 2012

Email was originally designed to increase your communication effectiveness. It was a tool to do your job… some days it feels like THE job. Don’t let email overwhelm you – by implementing these simple strategies you can conquer your email – get more done so you can get on with it! Conquer in 15 minutes [...]

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PowerPoint … less is more!

February 5, 2012

Ever been in a presentation and wanted to slit your wrists because the presenter was so bad, used way too many slides and read you all the details on their slide… or is that just me? A tad bit overdramatic? Perhaps? If you are given an opportunity to stand and present to any audience, in [...]

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Don’t get nervous before you speak: get productive!

February 4, 2012

Do you ever get nervous before you speak? Do you get butterflies when you are preparing to present? Do you worry about your audience’s reactions when you are speaking? If you answered yes to any of these questions maybe your center of thought is wrong! Many years ago I heard Matt Church, founder of Thought [...]

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Sequence Information: Reduce overwhelm and increase impact

January 31, 2012

Recently while speaking for one of my fabulous oil & gas clients I met with one of the leaders before the live webcast, we were discussing how she was an incredibly valuable resource within her company. Her extensive experience as an administrative professional meant she was the ‘go-to-gal’ for a variety of applications, processes and [...]

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