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Time Management is Dead in an Attention Economy
We live in an era of information overload. We’re constantly bombarded with information via email, smartphones, television, radio, social media, internet, and advertising. The scarcest resource we have is not our time, but our attention. To be highly productive in a world of information overload, you need to be ruthless about applying your attention. Traditional time … [Read more...]
The Everyday Habit That Is Killing Your Brain (and Your Dreams)
Our 21st century world demands a lot from us. We're completing big projects, responding to emails, checking social media, raising children, caring for friends and family, and managing our own health. And we’re doing it all at once. At least, we’re trying to. With so much going on, we resort to the age old trick: Multi-tasking. It’s the only way to get everything done, … [Read more...]
Is Disorganization Making You Ill?
Sponsored by Sanebox: If the disorganization surrounding you at work and at home is making you feel ill, you’re not alone. Researchers have found a variety of links between disorganization and both physical and mental health problems. It turns out two of the areas in the brain that are associated with physical pain are triggered when you let go of things you own or think … [Read more...]
3 Fundamental Secrets for Mastering Time Management
It can often feel that the thing that stands between you and your goals is lack of time. How often have you wished for more time in the day? How many times have you thought that if you had just one, two, three more hours you could get everything done? But alas, time is the great equalizer – it’s the one thing we all have the same amount of. And so the key is not to wish for … [Read more...]
How to Prioritize Your Schedule to Get the Most Out of Your Strengths in Business
Thinking about how to better your business is a never-ending thought process. You're always coming up with ideas to better it or build it up even further from the ground. But what are you doing about the strengths you have in use? What can you do to make a schedule that would maximize the strengths you use every day? These are questions I ask myself every day and … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Tame Your Out of Control Inbox
Have you ever started the day with the best of intentions and then found yourself spinning your wheels? What I've found to be the culprit with many of clients is their inbox. It's a simple task. You look at your inbox, and before you know it, you've spent a half hour or more. So let’s talk about 10 ways to tame your inbox which will, in turn, help you to be more … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Reduce Interruptions and Get More Done
Sponsored by SaneBox: Time – we all want more of it, but what if you didn’t need more time at all? What if by making some simple changes to your day, you could recoup some of the time you lose each day instead? How much more productive would you be? How much more time would you have to spend doing the things you enjoy rather than working? Now, I want you to stop thinking … [Read more...]
4 Morning Habits that Will Increase Your Happiness and Productivity
Do you hit the snooze button multiple times before getting out of bed, or do you jump up every morning screaming, “Woohoo! Let’s start this day!” If you are like most Americans, you’re hitting the snooze button at least once before getting up–and this is delaying your happiness and productivity. According to a study by French tech-firm Withings, a consumer electronics … [Read more...]
5 Easy Ways Busy Business Women Can Stay Organized
Sponsored by My Best Friend is a Bag: Nothing hurts your productivity more than being disorganized. For busy business women, staying organized is key to not just getting everything on our never-ending To Do lists done but it’s also essential to keeping our stress levels down. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to stay organized no matter how long that To … [Read more...]