Some Productivity Tips Are Drops in the Bucket, And You Should Ignore Them
When we spend time learning new productivity tips, we need to keep in mind the big picture and ask two questions: Will these tips get me closer to the big-picture goal? Is there something more...
View ArticleThe Too-Many-Tools Problem
Knowledge workers tend to split into two factions: people who want the latest and greatest software tools to help everyone on their team get the job done efficiently, and those who rail against...
View ArticleMorning People Are Unfairly Rewarded in Business
Morning people, those chipper folks who bound out of bed before their alarm clocks ring, chirp at the morning sun, and somehow squeeze in a few chores before getting to work, have an unfair advantage...
View ArticleDo Not Follow Productivity Advice
What’s wrong with advice about productivity? 1. ‘Being More Productive’ is Never the True Goal Productivity advice tells you how to be more efficient with your time in a very general sense, or it can...
View Article5 Unproductive Actions That Make You More Productive
When it’s time to buckle down and get a task or project done, we often assume we need to work on it undistracted and without interruption until it’s done. Focus. Put in the work. Don’t stop until it’s...
View ArticleYou’re Most Productive When You Feel Productive
How do you measure your productivity? Do you count the number of items you crossed off your to-do list or check how much you made in sales dollars? Or do you not measure at all? Personal productivity...
View Article8 Things Affecting Work-From-Home Productivity During Covid-19
Working from home during this pandemic is completely different from working remotely in normal times. I’ve given a few talks on the subject to private groups and been a guest on a television show and...
View ArticleBig Gains vs. Little Gains in Productivity
Tips to increase personal productivity usually focus on ways you can make immediate improvements. Do your most dreaded task first. Limit meetings to 30 minutes. Use such-and-such app to block internet...
View ArticleLet Me Do It: How Autonomy Increases Personal Productivity
Autonomy, as it relates to productivity, often gets forgotten about completely. But it plays a strong role in stoking the productive fire and in a way that has positive effects all around. When...
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Executives Afraid of Employees Not Turning on Their Cameras During Meetings...
Did you see the Vyopta survey from April 2022 with the headline stat that” 92 percent of Execs Don’t See Long-Term Future for Off-Camera Employees?” It was misleading and it did a poor job of...
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