We all know the evils of social media - at least as far as easily encroaching into your productive time. The bunny trails of infinity pools of content that draw you down into distraction. But as career-minded business people, we are unlikely to be surfing Facebook at work. In business, the biggest distraction trap we have is email. Email is truly evil!
Read MoreWords have power. From relearning how to write with exactness and specificity to lessons we can learn as public speakers, you always must consider the power of words.
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After a 30 day digital declutter, I found I didn’t want to put all of the distractions back at my finger tips. I am, over 3 months later, still living the digital minimalist life. And it’s glorious.
Read MoreBased on teachings from Cal Newport’s new book, Digital Minimalism, I started a 30 day digital declutter - eliminating most of the distractions from my mobile devices. I detail my process, choices and goals in this article.
Read Morerecommended four books, in a particular order that I feel builds on the habits of productivity systems and would allow a new productivity enthusiast to make progress on their big rock goals. I also recommended a few online resources and podcasts for further listening after completing the books. I hope it will be helpful to these professional acquaintances and also hope that they will be useful to you.
Read MoreSometimes, we feel that we need to complete something because we started it. Even when the purpose and assumptions we considered when starting the project no longer are valid. Moby Dick, a book I chose to abandon, taught me that it is ok to quite something that doesn’t provide value.
Read MoreAre you really busy and productive at work, jumping from one emergency to the next, but find you still don’t make any progress the projects that will make you successful? Fixing problems can be an adrenaline rush which gives a feeling of accomplishment because of how much /work/ you have done in a day. However, we often sacrifice our precious time to other peoples’ emergencies instead of making progress on the essential things that will help us succeed but are less urgent. A weekly review will help to keep you on track.
Read MoreCursive writing is going out of style. It is not even taught in schools anymore. In this article, I look at some of the advantages in improved focus and less distraction that cursive writing brings and challenge that this beautiful form of communication.
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