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Stop wasting your time

Stop wasting your time

Overwhelmed is the new normal. No matter the job, we all end up with a lot more work over time, and the only way to get out of it is to redesign your job. After all, it's your job, so make it work for you and stop wasting your time.

Productivity hacks

Productivity hacks

Some people are more productive than others, and the patterns that stand out are 'working smarter not longer' and 'age and experience' which are highly correlated with more productivity. Leaders with the highest productivity plan their work based on their top priorities, and then act with a definite objective. They

Make a to-don’t list

Make a to-don’t list

To-do lists are the human equivalent of a hamster wheel. As we cross items off, they repopulate with more to-dos. To fix this, take a moment to think of a few things you could cross off your list; forever. Shed the projects and tasks that use up your time in

Efficiency can limit your success

Efficiency can limit your success

Great leaders balance task-focus (getting things done) with people-focus (inspiring, developing, and empowering others). They recognize that it’s not about being efficient, it’s about being effective. Ironically, an intense focus on efficiency can make leaders less effective overall. The ability to execute and get things done is essential,

Branson advising Musk

Branson advising Musk

Richard Branson recently offered Elon Musk some indirect advice: Find time for yourself; find time for health and family; get more sleep; surround yourself with a fantastic team of people, and delegate. The trick to nailing to first four pieces of advice is by doing the fifth piece of advice

Two heads are better than one

Two heads are better than one

Two heads are better than one, and many heads are even better, especially when everyone is willing to share their expertise and opinions. Conflict isn't the reason companies fail; they fail because of “organizational silence” that stems from the fear of conflict. This is the same reason that, if you’

Winter holiday balance

Winter holiday balance

The winter holidays are supposed to be a time of connection with loved ones, good meals, warm fires, and gift-giving. And yet, the winter holidays may not live up to our expectations, unless we know how to strike the right balance between rest and productivity. While it can be tough

Understand the value of your time

Understand the value of your time

Time is the one resource all of us have, but it’s also finite in nature, so invest it wisely. Your time's value will also increase as your career and/or business does, and sooner or later the value of your time is going to surpass the importance of money.

Go ahead and complain

Go ahead and complain

Why do we complain about other people? Because it feels good, requires minimal risk, and it’s easy. Complaining changes the balance of negative/positive energy and, for a brief moment, we feel better. It’s a pretty reliable process. Addictive even, which is the problem (beyond the wasted time)

Extreme productivity

Extreme productivity

Extreme productivity is just a set of skills. If you want to be more productive, take a look at this list and ask if there’s something you can improve. Data on over 7,000 people who were rated highly productive show the factors involved: * Setting stretch goals * Being consistent

Perfect work day

Perfect work day

A perfectly scheduled work day: You are going to exercise without needing extra motivation and without overdoing it. You are going to eat well without a struggle, knowing that you will feel light and energized all day without being hungry. You know when you are going to meditate, to center

Learn to prioritize

Learn to prioritize

Learn to prioritize important over urgent, i.e., focus on being effective, not efficient. One way of ensuring effectiveness is to each night before going to bed, deciding on the most important thing you can do the next day. Start the following day by devoting time to achieving this important

Stop letting email rule you

Stop letting email rule you

Time management is essential for entrepreneurial businesses, as time, not money, is often the most scarce resource. Email, in particular, is time-sucking and a major contributor to employees’ perceptions of feeling stressed or overwhelmed. To limit wasted time, take inventory of tasks and prioritize what's important and urgent; most of

Invest more in people

Invest more in people

“Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything,” -Paul Krugman. Invest in wages, time and energy to reinvigorate productivity: Wages - Higher investment in wages does not need to come at the expense of customers and shareholders. Time - Time is incredibly scarce. On average,

Fix your email problem

Fix your email problem

People continue to spend an average of six hours on email in a day. Solve the email problem on your team by: 1) Ensuring everyone doesn't expect immediate responses to emails. 2) Ask everyone on the team to identify the one thing each day to work on that he or