• secret to getting things done
    Productivity

    The Secret To Getting Things Done

    There is only one thing you need to do to get things done, no matter what the time frame or task. It's very simple, yet profound. And still many people won't do it. Want to know this secret?Today we'll look at the secret and why most people don't do it.

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    Planning,  Time Management

    The Basics of Time Blocking

    Time blocking is a great way to get things done. But it doesn't mean putting all of your tasks on your calendar. Want to make me cringe? Tell me you put all of your tasks on your calendar so that you have time set aside to do them.No. No. Just no. Today we'll talk about how to do effective time blocking.

  • managing energy
    Productivity

    The Basics of Managing Energy

    One of the things that came out of the 2020 Reader Survey is that people are struggling with energy management.I’m not a naturally energetic person. In fact, some of those same readers made the comment that not everyone has energy to manage everything that I do.I laughed until I cried at the thought that anyone in the world thought that I was a peppy and energetic person. I’m not. I don’t sleep well. I don’t sleep enough. I’m often irritable from lack of sleep. I sometimes want to put my head down on my desk and nap.But over the years, I have learned how to manage my energy, and even what to do to increase it. So today I present the Energy Primer.

  • working from home
    Productivity,  Working From Home

    How To Manage Working From Home

    Working from home...many of us are doing it right now. Some are doing it better than others. So how can you make working from home successful? Today we look at various ways, including how to make the mental shift to and from working; maintaining an office space; keeping up motivation and the importance of notes.

  • Working From Home

    Why My Team Is Thriving At Work

    This has been a hell of a year. COVID has put a stress on most working people, if it left them employed at all.I've been working at home since March, and there is no sign of returning to the office. Yet our team is thriving. Someone recently asked me why I thought that was the case. And here are the reasons:

  • pareto
    Productivity

    Applying Pareto to Pareto, or Math Doesn’t Work That Way

    The Pareto Principle has been much abused in productivity circles. But I recently saw something that blew me away. Someone suggested that if 80% of the results comes from 20% of the work, then it must also hold that 64% of the results comes from 4% of the work. Umm, no.So I'm going to put on my math teacher hat here for a bit.