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Since 2009, I have been writing articles about office organization, time management, work/life balance, email management, and productivity. I am passionate about helping people better manage the hours they choose to spend working and enjoy their non-work time as well.
Prioritizing Tasks: What Comes First?
If you have more tasks to do than time to do them in, you are prioritizing – intentionally or unintentionally. ...
The Law of the Hammer
Recently, I have witnessed what I can best describe as overuse injuries – in a cognitive/psychological sense. One...
Promoting Your Expertise and Building a Platform
I am learning a new business skill currently: how to promote a book. It is a time-consuming and often uncomfortable thing...
I Don’t Think a Shorter Work Week is the Answer
I have great relationships with several journalists. They reach out to me for quotes and my thoughts on the...
Small Business Showcase Interview with Razz
Interviews are fun way to learn and share information. If you are a content creator (i.e., blogger, vlogger,...
Productive Password Management
If you haven’t experienced the misery of having one (or more) of your online accounts infiltrated by hackers, consider...
Productivity and Pain
Guest post by Rebecca Watkins, artist. I was looking straight at the face of one of my favorite students and I...
I’ve Been Thinking…
In Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (animated version), one of my favorite scenes is a quick exchange between the villain,...
How to Improve Productivity with an Office Move
One of the central tenets of my productivity-improvement work with my clients is to, where possible, maximize what is...
The Death of Paper?
Is paper all bad? Absolutely not. Is everyone trying to eliminate paper? Nope. So, when is it okay to use paper? Read...
Why Am I Procrastinating?
Everyone procrastinates from time to time – it’s human nature. We put off writing a report, calling potential clients, or...
How to Create a Powerful To-Do List
You stink at remembering things. Blunt, but true. In speaking engagements, I often tell participants, “You are fired...