Productivity Tips – Dr. Melissa’s Blog
Do we even need voicemail anymore?
Fewer and fewer professionals are struggling with voicemail as a productivity problem. Many people don't get any voicemails. In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias asks for your input on the state of voicemail. Is it still a useful business tool? Don’t want to watch...
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How to Delegate Productively
Delegation does not have to be painful -- for you or other people. Sometimes our dread of delegation leads to poor execution. In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias of Productivity Psychologist, LLC gives three powerful tips to make delegation productive. Don’t want...
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Should you Change yourself or Change your Job?
Recently, I have a wave of eerily similar conversations with clients and potential clients. I’ve discussed the issue with people both during and after training classes. I’ve spoken with at least two potential clients about it during their initial assessment calls. ...
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Two Ways to Organize Your Email
Should you construct a File Plan? Or, is a Big Bucket approach the best option? In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias discusses the pros and cons of these two methods of organizing your email. Don't want to watch the video? A transcript is below....
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How to Take Electronic Notes in Meetings
In a previous post, I gave tips for taking meeting notes on paper. I promised to discuss electronic note-taking later. Welcome to later. Yes, there are cognitive and social advantages to taking meeting notes on paper. Research shows that we remember content...
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Fear is not productive
Fear. We all feel it. We are not weak due to our fear. However, making fear-based decisions in the workplace has impacts we'd rather not realize. In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias of Productivity Psychologist, LLC discusses the outcomes of fear and the only...
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How to Take Paper Notes in Meetings
…but what about my meeting notes? ~Every client during the paper-reduction process In a recent post, I discussed the evolution of office paper. Since I started my productivity consultancy in 2007, I have seen tremendous, and successful, efforts to reduce reliance...
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The Only Way to Get Rid of Clutter
What is your clutter? Email, paper, electronic files, to-dos? Clutter accumulates due to indecision. In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias of Productivity Psychologist, LLC gives you three reasons why you should trust yourself to make good decisions. You can get past...
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Productivity and Motivation: Do you GottaWanna to Get’erDone?
I am a rule follower. To an annoying amount. I took my daughter to a music festival recently. Using a ruler, I measured the one-pocket string bag I procured to make sure it did not exceed the size limits posted on the festival website. As I sat on the grass...
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Paper Clutter: Our Changing Relationship with Office File Cabinets
Excess paper files were once the bane of most offices. Today, the clutter is digital. In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias of Productivity Psychologist, LLC reviews the evolution of office paper paradigms and offers solutions for those still weighed down by excess paper...
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