by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Dear Maddie, When reading your blog post about the day your forgot your shoes, your emotions were palpable: Your initial distress and limited options The progressive series of embarrassments Your healthy choice to laugh about the situation I appreciate that you chose...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Guest Post by Maddie Gratias (Melissa’s daughter!) Being the daughter of a productivity specialist has instilled many good qualities in me despite my incessant habit of being late to things. I have color-coded all my school supplies and use a personal...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
The next time you want to make someone’s eyes glaze over, utter these three words… Standard. Operating. Procedures. …then watch them sigh and sag in their chair. The purpose of this article is to turn your frown upside down and make you say...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
When something happens a third time, you’ve got yourself a pattern. I had a great time on my most recent trip to Volkswagen. As has become my fun habit with these hard-working folks, I opened up the seminar by asking each person to offer their favorite...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Smart people will disagree – often and with gusto. I have read at least three articles recently where productivity specialists are recommending to readers to create and manage multiple emails for work. The reasons include: Giving VIPs access to a special...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Someone I love had an important audition a few weeks ago. She was paralyzed by her nervousness. I watched her fall apart before she had even left the house for the audition. I was crushed to see this happening. She has worked for years on her art. She...
