Busy or Productive — You Get to Choose

Are you busy or productive in your everyday life? It’s an important question. So, how would you answer it today? Being busy or productive makes a big difference in how you relate to your time and to your life. I am pretty sure you instinctively know what I mean.  How often do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, and…

Your Segmented Planning Keeps You Agile and Productive

What do I mean by your segmented planning and how can it help you? Well, finding time to get it all done is your daily challenge.  If you’re like me, you probably like to plan your day ahead.  Planning is a powerful time management tool. But what happens when things change?  Take yesterday, for example. …

Effective Lists Help You Live Your Best Day

Effective lists help you stay organized and productive, no matter what else is happening in your day. If you want to be productive, your efforts are greatly enhanced by having effective lists. And effective lists need to be easy to use, too. Create effective lists: For starters, it’s important to not let your lists become…

Be More Efficient Every Day — How Slowing Down Helps

To be more efficient, you need to step back, slow down, and relax. That may sound counter-intuitive, but it’s absolutely true. And today’s a good day to give it a try. Making time to breathe and relax isn’t a luxury. It’s entirely practical. If you want to be more efficient, the last thing you want…

How to Review Your Plans for a More Productive Day

When you review your plans you aren’t just looking back. You’re giving yourself a roadmap for moving ahead. In recent posts here on the blog we’ve been looking at ways to effectively manage your to-do list. We started with planning and then moved to prioritizing and paring down your list. Now, last but not least,…

These 3 P’s Help you Make Your Best Time Choices

You’ve heard of the 3 R’s, but what are the 3 P’s? They are your key to making time choices that help you use your time for whatever is most important to you. Making conscious time choices is a skill that serves you well, no matter what your goals are or what is happening in…

Take a Breath — You’ll Get More Done — Really

Take a breath? Are you kidding? I’m too busy. How often have you felt that way? It’s true that finding time to take a breath is one of the hardest things for busy and productive people to do.  But those all-important, refreshing breaks are vital, not just to your well-being but also to your productivity.…