by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Productivity is more than a well-managed email inbox and a comprehensive to-do list. Those things are important, but workplace relationships can dramatically affect not only our job satisfaction, but our ability to get our work done. Dr. John Gottman studied...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
As a productivity coach who has almost exclusively been Zooming since 2015, I feel defensive when I read or hear someone expressing a generalized “Zoom Fatigue.” I’m good with the fatigue part of the phrase – I feel that. Attributing our fatigue to Zoom – I disagree...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
In December 2020, I was a guest of podcasters Drs. Shelley and Chad Prevost. Having enjoyed their Facebook Group, Big Self School, I jumped at the chance to be interviewed by them. We had a fabulous time. They are caring, intelligent, and engaging people. A link to...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Maintaining your productivity can feel like a solitary endeavor – just you and your task list or calendar. While time management is more appropriately described as self-management, you don’t need to do it alone. One of the best ways to manage yourself is to...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
In July 2020, I was invited by Mike O’Neill of Bench Builders, a workforce consulting firm, to speak on a webinar about working from home (WFH). It seemed like everybody and their brother was writing articles providing WFH tips to people and businesses who had...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
In the past two months, I have done some wonderfully brave things. I picked myself up, dusted off my chaps, straightened my hat, and got back on the horse. I have also felt lethargy, anxiety, and rejection. However, I am being creative and strategic in...
