08, Nov 2021
Striving to perform at your best is an admirable goal and worthy of pursuit. Perfectionism, on the other hand, is sneaky. It makes you think you’re trying to do your best. It is helpful to examine the Law of Diminishing Returns to understand how to overcome perfectionism and be productive…. Read more
11, Oct 2021
We’ve all been through the excessive back-and-forth plethora of emails trying to find a common date and time for a group of people to meet. An email gets sent to a group of people, and everyone’s email inbox gets jammed full of the ‘Reply to All’ responses. As the meeting… Read more
20, Sep 2021
I bet you’d never thought a professional organizer would tell you that owning more stuff saves time! I never thought I’d say that either, but I had an experience last week that convinced me that strict minimalism, in some cases, can work against you. Here is my story… I have… Read more
26, Jun 2021
There has been some discussion on social media about companies moving to almost exclusively remote work for their employees. While many people are enthusiastic about the transition, others are tired of working from home. Open concept home designs are great for entertaining. However, without a separate room to create a… Read more
07, Jun 2021
A paradigm is defined as a typical pattern of thought or way of doing things. A paradigm shift occurs when the concepts and rituals we are accustomed to, change significantly. With the COVID pandemic forcing many people to suddenly work from home, we experienced more of a paradigm earthquake. And… Read more
25, May 2021
Many companies have permanently moved to a hybrid working model. As a result, they adopt “hot desking,” where employees can choose whichever desk they want when working on site. The location of the desk can influence an employee’s productivity. For that reason, CNBC asked my opinion on where to sit… Read more
10, May 2021
In this digital age, we’re online almost all the time. We stare at screens and type on keyboards. There is always a new app or widget that promotes itself as “the best way to be organized and productive.” But for people like me who are “doodlers,” we feel a little… Read more
18, Jan 2021
Money and time are similar. We only have a limited amount of each, and we have to use what we have wisely. To manage our money, better financial advisors suggest we track our money spending habits. We can use this same technique and track our time spending habits in a… Read more
07, Dec 2020
An article in The New Yorker magazine entitled, “The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done” summarized the personal productivity industry’s growth and development. The article concludes by recognizing the limitations of personal productivity and asking if there is a more effective way to accomplish our tasks. To clarify, the… Read more
09, Nov 2020
It sounds counter-intuitive that additional work can help us do our jobs better, but I recently read a study1 about how supplementary job tasks can increase productivity. Types of Job Tasks We can define a job as a group of tasks. The core task takes up the largest percentage of… Read more
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