Squeeze Your Special Skills
Every member of a team has special skills. These aren’t necessarily things that appear in your title or job description. But they are talents you use on a daily basis. [...]
Sep, 10
2018
Sep, 3
2018
How to Prevent Repetitive Coworker Interruptions
Repetitive coworker interruptions can eat up a lot of your productive time. These are often requests to help a colleague with something. The tasks are not complex but they are [...]
Aug, 26
2018
Find Your Productivity Motivation
You need to find your productivity motivation, if you want to be more effective on the job. It’s easy to talk about saving time, going home on time, and having [...]
Aug, 20
2018
Compound Interest: The Price of Your Problems
Think about compound interest, the next time you ignore problems at work. Investor Warren Buffett praises the virtues of compound interest with investments. But the principles of accumulation and time [...]
Aug, 13
2018
Are Your Top Performers Mission Impossible Ready?
In successful organizations, your top performers may remind you of the adventures of the Mission Impossible films and TV show. We like these productions because people, who are really good [...]
Aug, 6
2018
Do You Worry at Work About the Right Things?
While many effective leaders worry at work, the amount of time spent on worrying should be a concern. A little worrying is healthy and can prevent some mistakes. But does [...]
Jul, 30
2018
Should Leaders Have All the Answers?
A productivity trap for leaders has them think they have to have all the answers. He or she is in a position of authority and some may consider the boss [...]
Jul, 23
2018
Can Availability Hurt Productivity?
The downside of being too available at work is that it can hurt productivity. You need to find the right balance of being a team player and pursuing your big [...]
Jul, 16
2018
What I’ve Learned – People Are Not Balloons
Personal productivity challenges do not exist in a vacuum, which is what I’ve learned from performing my People Are Not Balloons demonstration. It’s a part of my presentations, where I [...]
Jul, 9
2018
Employee Communication: Are You a Paperweight?
An important part of employee communication is centered around making sure your supervisor understands your talents and skills. When this doesn't happen, an otherwise effective leader may start to think [...]