Are You a Tough Boss or a Bad Communicator?
If you think you’re a tough boss, then part of your job likely involves pushing your team. Your goal is to bring out the best in them. But what if [...]
Feb, 27
2017
Feb, 22
2017
Does the Calendar Make Your Coworkers Grumpy?
There’s a good chance your coworkers may be a little grumpy. The problem has to do with the calendar and it may be making you grumpy too. We’re in a [...]
Feb, 21
2017
Email Productivity Tip: Overwhelmed by Your Inbox?
It’s okay if you often feel overwhelmed by your email inbox. Odds are, the messages come in faster than you can respond to them. This is a challenge if you’re [...]
Feb, 20
2017
Is Your Workday Like a Game of Pinball?
Does your day at work feel like a game of pinball? Maybe you bounce from one task to the next, without any control over the outcome. When I was a [...]
Feb, 15
2017
Do You Have a Good Backup?
When you’re not on the job, do you have a good backup? This is the person who can do a lot of your tasks. It’s not about them threatening your [...]
Feb, 14
2017
Email Productivity Tip: Email After Hours Policy
A good email after hours policy is a smart productivity investment. Email is available to us 24 hours a day but not everyone wants to receive email after hours. For [...]
Feb, 13
2017
I Don’t Have Time To Be More Productive
I’ve heard people say, “I don’t have time to be more productive,” as a way to avoid making positive changes. To me, this is like someone refusing to drink the [...]
Feb, 8
2017
Effective Leaders Must Talk About Email
If you don't talk about email at work, then your business may pay a big productivity price. Most of us have never been taught how to use email. We just [...]
Feb, 7
2017
Email Productivity Tip: Too Many Email Reminders
Reminders that are sent through email, while well meaning, can rob you of a lot of productive time. The problem is that even though many of these group reminders, about [...]
Feb, 6
2017
How to Prepare for a Nightmare
You’ve probably had the nightmare where you are unprepared for something. Maybe it’s the important test you didn’t know about. In some ways, this kind of nightmare is worse than [...]