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Bridging the Great Divide Between Ideas and Action - By Laurie DuparPut an End To Time Robbers - By Laurie DuparProductivity for Life - By Laurie Dupar- How to Streamline Your Morning Routine and Jumpstart Your Day - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2018 from Sarah KarakaianBenjamin Franklin said the certainties of life are “death and taxes.” He forgot to add “mornings” to the mix. After all, dawn’s hours creep up like, well, clockwork. Ironically, many people brush off mornings, not realizing that they can be the most productive period of the day. When else ...
Views: 2190(1 vote) - I am Not My Business Card - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonMy professional focus during my twenties and thirties was defining who I was as a professional woman. This entailed long days and weekends. It also required quite a bit of travel and for a few years 100% travel as a consultant. My career progressed along nicely. As I took on more and more ...
Views: 1378(1 vote) - Is Self Image Sabotaging Your Success? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Ellen MartinGoing through your day at a hundred miles an hour doesn't leave much time for thought. When you are not thinking you are simply reacting to what happens around you. This anxiety causing cycle will cause you to lose your mind. When you feel yourself spiraling out of control, you must stop. Stop, ...
Views: 1816(2 votes) - I’m Scared to Share This With You - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2013 from Julie GrayIn the last week alone I’ve done the following: > Consistently eaten far more sugar than what feels good to my body > Procrastinated and rationalized my way out of yoga class three times > Found it mind-numbingly exhausting to empty my dishwasher > Stayed up past midnight a handful of ...
Views: 1354(1 vote) - Leadership Strategies: A Productivity Model - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Julie DonleyIn 2005, as president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the International Coach Federation, I held a meeting with the Board of Directors because in some areas we seemed to be hitting snags in accomplishing our objectives. While people were working hard and committed to achieving our goals, we were ...
Views: 1551(1 vote) - Less Is Better - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffIs staying focused or getting motivated a lost cause in your home or office? Do you feel like you have lost the war even before the first shot is fired? In the world of Feng Shui this lack of motivation, inspiration and focus is a sign of blockage or stagnation in your physical environment. ...
Views: 1748(1 vote) - Lessons from the 4 Hour Work Week - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from David RiklanWe are all extremely busy. Many of us have an Internet business that we are trying to grow. Many of us have a full time job and a website that we are trying to expand. Others are just struggling to balance our career, our health, our family, our friends and our finances. I personally ...
Views: 1956(14 votes) - Live, Love & Laugh - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from William CottringerLive, Love & Laugh By Bill Cottringer “When done correctly by individuals, living, loving and laughing greatly improve the quality of life for humanity.” ~The author. The more you do these three things, the more successful and happier you and others will be. But first you have to ...
Views: 2337(4 votes) - Mobile Application Development and Role of Mobile App Development Company - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Deepak KhuntWhether you’re a new or old player in today’s market, you ought to imbibe the essentials to stand out in the competition. In this regard, if you’re not using Mobile app, then you must be missing out something important. Mobile app creates golden opportunities for companies to tap in new streams ...
Views: 970(1 vote) - No Way... Know How... - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Sharon SaylerI was completely distracted last week, my local broadband provider decided I had cancelled my account… I had not. There are 2 ways to fix everything — my broadband service originally choose the first way, the immediate “fix.” To them, I had cancelled my service, and “there was nothing that ...
Views: 1625(1 vote) - Online Success Requires Controlled Passion - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2011 from TJ PhilpottYour online success will require you have a passion for what you do but this must be controlled or it can keep you from becoming successful! How's that you may ask? Well simply stated being passionate is actually an emotional state, and make no mistake, you can NOT build a profitable business on ...
Views: 1056(1 vote) - Overwhelm - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from carole railtonOverwhelmed Moving from ‘Overwhelm’ to Satisfaction I found myself in overwhelm once, when I had a legal problem I knew nothing about, a friend coming to stay for a week, a deadline with a proposal for a company I had never worked for before, and a social event to attend that evening and had ...
Views: 1650(1 vote) - Own a Business? 6 Challenges to Watch Out For - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2014 from Andrea NovakowskiYou might not think the owner of a computer services firm would face the same day-to-day problems as someone who runs a childcare center. But in reality, no matter what type of company you own, certain universal challenges are almost guaranteed to crop up. In my 17 years as a business coach, ...
Views: 2171(1 vote) - Personal Inventory Control - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2012 from David AllenIf you let the stockpile of your commitments run amuck, it creates ambient anxiety and unnecessary stress. You’ll let that happen if you’re using your psyche instead of a system to keep track of those “open loops.” Managing a complete, current, and objective inventory of your agreements, in a ...
Views: 1826(2 votes) - Peter Fogel’s “Are Energy Vampires Sucking You & Your Creativity Dry?” - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Peter FogelDifferent governments, officials, environmental agencies exhort us to conserve the energy we use in order to save the environment and sustain our continued existence on the planet. On a personal level, if you are serious about reinventing your career and life, then I think that you also need ...
Views: 1913(3 votes) - Powerful Time Management Tools To Super Charge Your Productivity - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Rhod JonesTime management tools are designed to help you stay focused on the tasks at hand. Time Management ToolsWith all the distractions that are around in today’s modern world, one of the hardest aspects for many people is to stay on task. Cell phones, Facebook, Twitter, and socializing are just ...
Views: 1187(1 vote) - Producing Productivity - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Jeff DavidsonInformation is a form of power. With the increased flow of information and technological intrusion in society, you're all but ensured of facing a constantly growing array of work-related expectations. You can be sure that these higher expectations, especially when you have the same finite ...
Views: 2272(4 votes) - Productiivity Coaching - Speed Kills (Your Productivity) - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Dave CrenshawHi, I’m Dave Crenshaw, author of the Myth of Multitasking and I want to share with you the principle that speed kills–not in the way that you think, although that is an important issue–but it kills your productivity. Here’s a story that happened to me not too long ago: I was speeding. I was ...
Views: 960(1 vote) - Productivity and Motivation - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Tony DosanjhMotivation and productivity are two interrelated concepts, the latter fuels the former and the former is the ending result of the latter. Productivity is a measure of performance to show how effective an organization can turn its resources into products (or services) ...
Views: 1448(1 vote) - Productivity Coaching - Four Tips to Make Meetings More Productive - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Dave CrenshawWe all experience too many meetings in our daily work environment. Have you ever heard anyone complain that they don’t have enough meetings in their week? I certainly haven’t met anyone who wishes for more meetings or that their meetings could be longer than they already are. If that’s the case, ...
Views: 1125(1 vote) - Productivity Coaching - Vacation Preparation & Your Productivity - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Dave CrenshawI once overheard a business owner say that he felt more productive when he took a vacation, though not for the reasons one might expect. He explained that he worked in a whirlwind just before the vacation to make sure everything was taken care of before he left. Then, when he returned, he had to ...
Views: 966(1 vote) - Productivity Gains in Software Engineering Are Powering Innovation - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEngineers are the best deal – so stock up on them Everyone is more productive these days. This has been a consistent trend for at least the past decade, where productivity gains have been particularly strong within the business sector. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor ...
Views: 1665(1 vote) - Reducing the Stress From Working Online - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from TJ PhilpottReducing the stress that builds up from sitting in front of a computer should be a concern of every internet marketer! What we're referring to here is not only the mental stress but also the muscle fatigue that silently creeps up on anyone who maintain the same position for extended periods of ...
Views: 831(1 vote) - Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Faizal NisarIf you're tired of setting goals and not achieving them, then maybe you need to set SMART Goals. SMART is simply an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. I will explain each one in detail so next time you set a goal, you will be SMART about ...
Views: 1317(1 vote) - Small Business Coaching - Is It ADD or SASS? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Dave CrenshawA previously thought incommunicable condition is spreading faster than bootlegged copies of David Archuleta's latest CD. Perhaps you yourself have noticed some of the following symptoms: * Shifting in your seat and coughing just a little too loudly during a boring meeting. * Saying ...
Views: 935(1 vote) - Social Media as a Recruitment Channel - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Andrew ChowSocial media is a new wave of internet usage that links everyone in “many to many” conversation using different tools. The most populated sector is the social networking tools like Facebook and Linkedin. Human Resource Managers are beginning to leverage on the large network of professional ...
Views: 2487(2 votes) - Stop Making Excuses, Confront Your Fear and Take Action - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Jaynine HowardFear and anxiety can sabotage you when you least expect it. You may not even realize that fear and anxiety are holding you back. You think you want something but then you don’t pursue it. You find yourself making excuses on why you are not finishing the task or project. We can sit all day long ...
Views: 2058(2 votes) - Stop Stress Before It Stops You - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Judy WrightFor every moment you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness. Ralph Waldo Emerson Where is your stress coming from? Inside or outside of you? Are you subconsciously adding to your feelings of frustration? Perhaps you are sabotaging your self by not being honest about what you need. ...
Views: 1308(2 votes) - Systems, Policies, Procedures (S.P.P.) - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Bryan BecksteadI can see your eyes glaze over as you look at this title. Perhaps you will not even get this far into this article because all you looked at was the title and moved on. I’m used to that and it’s too bad. I’ve been fighting the good fight for a long time and it does not get any easier. The ...
Views: 1223(1 vote) - Tackle That Pile of Paperwork - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Jan BolickYou know how you can have a stack of papers piling up on the corner of your desk? You see it there every day. You dread dealing with it. Maybe even try to ignore it, yet when you are on the phone, it distracts you. You can’t help but take a peak. Maybe even pick up a piece of it, thinking ...
Views: 1677(3 votes) - Taking Control of Your Time - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixWe’re all trying to squeeze more into, and get more out of our days. With overflowing inboxes, and schedules that are packed tight, making the best use of our precious hours is becoming increasingly important. While we can’t actually manage time itself, we can exercise some control over how we ...
Views: 1511(2 votes) - Task List or Wish List? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Donna LindleyIs your to-do list a mile long? Do you look at the same long list of tasks every day and wonder where to start? If so, how do you choose which tasks you will work on today? Writing down your to-dos or entering them into your task list is only the first step to getting things done. You also need ...
Views: 2385(5 votes) - Technology that increases productivity - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Shane ChauhanTaking under concern, the production, manufacturing and assembly work domains all around the world. These factories and product yielding units always face critical and never ending challenge to keep the production cost optimum and productivity at max. Here what comes into play is technology. ...
Views: 793(1 vote) - The 12 Dysfunctional Personal Productivity Personalities! - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Laura StackEveryone has a productivity personality. It’s the collection of strengths, weaknesses, and day-to-day habits that come together to determine how a person works best. I’ve written often about how important it is to get a handle on your own personal productivity personality, but it’s important ...
Views: 3324(10 votes) - The Correlation Between Your Focus and Success - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from TJ PhilpottIn almost ALL things the better your focus the greater your success! In fact this is the biggest 'secret' most successful entrepreneurs have and to what they can attribute their accomplishments! The plain and simple truth is your level of focus will allow you to be more productive which of ...
Views: 809(1 vote) - The Hidden Effects of Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Karin StewartYear after year, survey show that Americans of all ages consider the holiday season as the most stressful time of the year for them. One of the factors leading to this situation, and its persistence, is that people don’t change how to handle this season physically, time-wise and emotionally, ...
Views: 1339(1 vote) - The Lost Secret of Think and Grow Rich - by Submitted on May 29, 2010 from Vic JohnsonOne of the most powerful principles hidden in the goldmine of knowledge called Think and Grow Rich is what I’ve named “The Pyramid Principle.” Now, I’m not talking about some mystical kind of pyramid power. And I’m not suggesting you go sleep in a pyramid or put a bunch of pyramids around ...
Views: 2516(4 votes) - The Mompreneur’s Twist to Working “On” Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2014 from Christina WeberFor quality control I’ve been my own student in my own “Faith Based Revenue Boosting Program”. It is odd that something I’ve written created such epiphanies when applying it. An early mentor stressed scheduling time weekly to both work “in” and “on” your business. Seeing clients, ...
Views: 1119(1 vote) - The Power of Action - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2013 from Dakota HandzlikLet's face it, actions will always speak louder than words. You can say something until you're blue in the face, but only by actually doing it can you make it true. That being said, are you living a life of real activity, or merely a life of wasted potential? As much as I hate to ...
Views: 1053(1 vote) - The Power Of Positivity - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Anneesh ElizabethPositivism packs a punch. It has strong pulling power and can cause many doors of opportunity to swing wide open, and often. The ability to look upon life through rose-tinted lenses is not beyond your control. Your level of positivity is truly in your hands. Take note that what is referred to ...
Views: 1259(2 votes) - The Power of the Pareto Principle (aka the 80/20 Rule) - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Lisa MontanaroWhen I am conducting an organizing, time management or business related workshop, I often ask if anyone has heard of the Pareto Principle. I usually get a room full of blank stares. However, if I ask if anyone has heard of the 80/20 Rule, many people nod their heads yes, and have a better idea ...
Views: 2020(3 votes) - The Simple Way to Beat Procrastination and Get Things Done - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Rotem CohenAlmost everyone has struggled with procrastination at some point in their lives. Today's busy lifestyle seems to encourage procrastination by forcing us to instantaneously prioritize according to our hectic schedules. However, this leads to a false sense of accomplishment, because we are not ...
Views: 2293(1 vote) - The Top 10 Time Management Mistakes Costing Time and Productivity - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Karin StewartAs a leading time management expert, I’m often asked what are the top mistakes I see people make, so they can get an idea of where to start and how much these issues impact their own lives. Readers, clients and editors alike are often astounded by how quickly they can regain control and, too, ...
Views: 1636(1 vote) - The Truth of Time - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Dave CrenshawIt has been taught that happiness comes from spending one dollar less than what you have, and misery comes from spending one dollar more than what you have. When you overspend with money, you go into debt and have to pay interest. It is the same with time. I would suggest that happiness also ...
Views: 888(1 vote) - Time: The Great Equalizer - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Lisa MontanaroThe phrase 'time management' has become one of the most oft-repeated phrases of our society. Almost everyone thinks they need to improve their time management skills. The problem is that most people aren't even examining what the real issue is. Instead, the average person will blame time itself. ...
Views: 4328(1 vote) - Tips To Help You Be More Productive at Work - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from A.J. MillerTIP #1 - GET YOUR WORKSPACE ORGANIZED:Clear your desk and other horizontal surfaces of all unnecessary gadgets and items that you don't use everyday. Keep frequently used items within arms' reach. Create space and breathing room so you can be more productive. Clean up your bulletin board. Throw ...
Views: 1163(4 votes) - To Do Lists Are Not For Everyone - Creative Ways To Manage Your Time, Reduce Stress and Get More Done - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Jennifer HazlettIf you don't follow a schedule you may start your day by sitting down at your desk wondering what you will do today. You will not be productive and likely not accomplish anything important. Let's say you start with checking email and get sidetracked forgetting the world outside of your inbox ...
Views: 1654(2 votes) - To-Do Lists: You Gotta Keep 'em Separated - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Lisa MontanaroTo-do lists. Just the name of them sounds exhausting. They have become the thorn in many of my client's side. Whether they are written in long form on paper, or maintained electronically on a computer or handheld device, they cause much stress. And here's one reason why. Most people ...
Views: 1498(1 vote) - To-Do vs. Inspired-to-Do - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorI’m a solopreneur who enjoys what I do; so I was amazed when I woke one morning not wanting to do any of it! I had to assess what had happened and flip it. It started the prior week, and proved to be a needed reminder of what I’d discovered about to-do vs. inspired-to-do, and temporarily ...
Views: 1310(3 votes) - Too Many Things to Do? Seven Great Tips to Get Things Done! - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Prasanna Gunturi"Don’t count every hour in the day, make every hour in the day count.”~Unknown Let me first thank you for participating in the survey. If you haven't yet, you may still take part by clicking here. . Too many things to do in life? 24 hours is not enough? You wish there were 48 hours in a ...
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