Productivity Tips – Dr. Melissa’s Blog
Email vs. Instant Messaging: A Cage Fight
Any idiot with a computer and a webcam can have a YouTube channel. I am no exception. Some of the YouTube commenters are on topic. Sometimes, the responses make me question my faith in humanity. A recent commenter, nicknamed (I assume) Issie Wizzie, brought up a...
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How to avoid to-do list overwhelm… VIDEO
In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias reads an excerpt from her book, 'Corral Your To-Dos…and don’t rely on your brain - at all'. Is your to-do list overwhelming? Listen to Dr. Gratias as she expands on her concept of a "Today List." https://youtu.be/s8CLvCWlFjw Excerpt...
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Meditation for Productivity
Stress + Rest = Growth Stress? Got it covered. Growth? Oh yeah. Rest? Huh? In the book Peak Performance by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness, the growth equation is Stress + Rest = Growth. It is a model of human development. We grow our skills (and muscles)...
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The Most Critical Email Management Technique is…Patience VIDEO
In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias reads an excerpt from her book, 'Conquer Your Email Today…because there is no tomorrow'. Are you sending out too many emails? Listen to Dr. Gratias as she expands on her concept of how patience can be a valuable tool in your email...
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7 Daily Habits of the Mobile Worker
Where are you right now as you read this article? Are you in your office, a waiting room, a coffee shop? Technology and internet access have made working away from the office a reality. It has become a goal for many professionals to be 100% mobile workers. How...
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Why rituals are better than habits… VIDEO
In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias reads an excerpt from her book, 'Establish Rituals…you deserve 15 minutes of control'. Are you struggling with forming new, good habits? Listen to Dr. Gratias as she explains why rituals may be more productive than habits....
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Let your Calendar be the Bad Guy
I promise I wasn’t eavesdropping. Or maybe I was. Let’s just say I overheard an intriguing conversation after a networking lunch recently. Person One: Do you have time to do blah, blah, blah? The meeting is on Thursday at 3:00. Person Two: Well, I don’t know. ...
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The real reason to reduce interruptions… VIDEO
In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias reads an excerpt from her book, 'Reduce Interruptions…you don’t have to be a victim'. Can you focus at work, or are there too many interruptions? Listen to Dr. Gratias as she expands on the concept of Flow and why it is so much fun....
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What Will Smith taught me about failure
Author’s Note: Unlike any other article I have ever written, this one has a major twist in the middle. If you read it, read to the end, please. ~ Melissa Failure. I can’t be happy about it. I don’t look forward to it. I don’t pursue it. I don’t like it when it...
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You are fired from the job of remembering your to-dos – VIDEO
In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias reads an excerpt from her book, Corral Your To-Dos…and don’t rely on your brain - at all. Are you falling into the memory trap? Listen to Dr. Gratias as she expands on her concept of capacity limits and why using memory as your to-do...
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