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Sometimes it can be hard to get going on your productivity. I am not one to force motivation. I like to build it. If I need to get going on projects and tasks, it may be easier to start with smaller tasks which are less urgent. Some may call this
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There may be vestiges of work that still exist in an industrial model format. For the rest of us, we are in the project business. We work on gigs that have to meet a goal. The teams, tools and tactics maybe be different for each project. Our ability to work
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Just because we may be on a personal quest developing habits for driving a ZeroInbox and increasing our productivity does not mean others around us are getting as much done. Most people are drowning in their inbox and information. It is important when delegating, requesting information or selling to be
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In the trenches, it can get tiring dealing with everything that demands our attention. After all, it's easier than ever to push your message or requests onto others. Texting someone causes them to refocus on your requests. A phone call pulls you away from what you are doing.
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I enjoyed some time reviewing notes on my iPad today and soaking in some books I have been reading. When I travel, there is always the work to attend to for clients, but I also find time to squeeze in time meeting new people and getting lost in great books.
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Half the battle to execution, leadership and productivity is starting. Getting the mind out of parking and into first gear can be a giant mental block at certain times when motivation is low. Sometimes, we get stuck and don't know why. It can become frustrating and our procrastination
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The people that know what the next thing to do is and get on with getting things done are being rewarded. We don't have to wait for permission. We just have to initiate, act and have great ideas. Making those ideas happen may feel like stepping out onto
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It's always hard to tell how something will truly work without using or experiencing it firsthand. The fidelity increases greatly if you are able to use a new tool, device or technology intimately. You can see how comfortable, tactile or responsive something is. When we are looking at
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As the New Year of 2013 is under way, your productivity and habits might benefit from a refresh to increase your levels of success at work. An executive coaching session can help you get a fresh start to the new year. Spend one hour online with me in real-time collaborating
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Before a strategy can be explored, a clear articulation of the problem has to happen. It can be hard to put your finger on what the problem is. A lot of times, we have a more visceral experience of what is wrong rather than a concrete way to identify the
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I just got a hold of a cool, light Samsung Google Chromebook. The operating system is Google's and the concept is centered around Google Apps without any focus on a desktop experience. It is cloud computing purely via an elegant terminal similar to an 11" MacBook Air.
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There is a daily tyranny with our email that is relentless. People can push work onto us regardless of our plans and good intentions every day. When you look over the myriad emails you have received in the last week, did you find the same thing I do? Most of