Are You Addicted To Email?
Number of words: 491 Estimated reading time: less than 2 minutes I would have started writing this a few minutes earlier, but I had [...]
Do You Suffer From ‘Last Minute-itis’?
A client recently told me that he suffers from ‘last minute-itis’. In other words, he puts everything off until the last minute: from preparing for [...]
Does Music Help Us Focus?
Sometimes it can be hard to focus. There are too many juicy distractions out there. We definitely know that focusing leads to better work. But do we really need to block out all noise in order to focus? Couldn’t we just have a bit of background music? Ironically, there are many indicators pointing to the fact that music might not be such a bad distraction after all.
Do You Face One Emergency After Another?
Many of us have lulled ourselves into believing that chaos is one of the constants in life: death, taxes and daily plans tossed out the window. Ironically, the things we do outside of times of crisis are the things that best prepare us to work most effectively.
Drowning in the Details
[sws_picture_frame3 src="http://clearconceptinc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Michael-Phelps.png" title="" alt="" align="sws_frame_center" lightbox="" album="album" video=""] [/sws_picture_frame3] So much is said about our big priorities. Yet we know that the finest performances in [...]
Incrementalism—the new science of getting things done
We are all bombarded with demands on a daily, almost hourly, basis. Deciding how to prioritize and complete tasks can profoundly impact our productivity and [...]
Jiten Patel – ‘No email’ Fridays… or just ‘double email’ Mondays?
Guest Blogger Jiten Patel is an ICT & Multimedia Assistant with Think Productive in the United Kingdom. You can find them online at www.thinkproductive.co.uk There was a great [...]
How I’ve come to love email: my top 10 tips
A CEO’s Perspective I love email. When used appropriately, email can provide a competitive advantage and can accelerate the likelihood for success. Clearly, I am [...]
Too Many Emails?
Do you get an endless stream of emails? Do you feel behind on email despite spending countless hours trying to catch up on your email? [...]
Your Projects: Getting A Lot Done Fast
In every job, we can find ourselves in the middle of a tug-of-war between the big things and the little things. The big things include [...]