Lots of times when we are interested in becoming more productive, we can tend to glaze over the fact that while we are so excited and anxious about producing “something,” we have little idea as to where we are going exactly. For example, if someone were to ask you,...
What’s one great way to be more productive in your daily life? Why, to get more rest, of course. By rest, I mean sleep. I know, I know, we’ve all heard this plenty of times, but how many of us really get the full amount of sleep that we need daily? When’s the last...
Ever sit and read a book in one day? Or perhaps you stood and filed away a gigantic stack of papers? While you might have enjoyed reading the book and congratulated yourself at finally getting the filing done, how did you feel afterward? Most likely drained; either...
Do either of these two scenarios sound familiar? You make a phone call to someone but they are currently unavailable. You leave a voicemail for them to call you back. You send an email to someone with a question or a concern. You look forward to hearing back from them...
Calendars not only serve to help us keep track of current and present events, but are great sources of information when it comes to piecing together times past. Ever look back on a calendar from a past year? There’s so much available information that can help you in...
What do you want to do if you want to grow some plants or flowers in a garden? First you buy some seeds, prepare the land, plant and water the seeds, watch over them and in time you’ll have a full garden. There’s no way around it. If you don’t make plans now...
This is one of those riddle-type questions that will surely bring up two camps of thoughts. Let’s take a look at both sides using a production line example. Yes, You Must Work Fast In Order To Be Productive If you want to churn out sheer numbers of something, it can...
We all work in different ways and perform better or worse under a host of different environments. Do you know the optimal conditions for you in which to produce your best work? Location, Location, Location Where do you work best for any given project? Obviously there...
“Umm…err I wanted to do this…then you see I wanted to do that…well…and what about this…but how about that….does that make any sense?” Ever have those moments when you know what you want to say (or at least think you know what you want to say) but you just can’t get...
When you think of a product, what comes to mind? A physical product such as a widget, a chair, a diamond, a written report, a cardboard box? If one is to be productive, one must produce. However, does a product necessarily have to be something that can be held in...