Productivity

It’s getting toward the end of the year, so with the holidays in sight, I thought it appropriate to give you all a little gift: a column that I guarantee will make you more more successful in the coming year. Here are 14 quick strategies to get and keep yourself motivated: 1. Condition your mind.  Train yourself to think positive thoughts while avoiding negative thoughts . 2. Condition your body.   It takes physical energy to take action.  Get your food and exercise budget in place and...Read Full Story

Pink graduated from Bexley High School in Bexley, OH, he received a Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. He has never practiced law. Pink is the author of four books that focus on the changing workplace that have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list: A Whole New Mind: Why Right Brainers Will Rule the Future and Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us as well as Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself and...Read Full Story

By Maria Dimitrova Read this if: You want to work more effectively without wasting time on email Gain: Saving time for more important things Cost: Changing some work routines What are the most frequent complaints people make? When you think about it, there isn’t much variety. They are either about health problems, relationship problems, lack of money and or lack of time. The latter is used to justify the inertia in taking up hobbies, pursuing a passion , doing sports, spending...Read Full Story

I’m trying an experiment in task management. It comes from David Allen’s book, Getting Things Done and is managed by a software program called Things . It’s called the “Next” list. The Problem: Unforeseen Circumstances Perhaps you’ve been in the following situation: You’re a busy person, trying to get everything done on today’s to do list . . . but then something comes up. You know: the cat has to be taken to the emergency vet . . . or the engine on your car goes out . . . or an...Read Full Story

Chic Savvy is one of many productivity blogs on the internet. Here are some other blog sites that may interest the productive young woman: 43 Folders 7Breaths Anabubula Black Belt Productivity Cranking Widgets Cynical Geek Did I Get Things Done eDragonu Flipping Heck Gearfire Geek’s Guide to GTD Genuine Curiosity Getting Things Done Getting Things Done in Academia GTD Drawings GTD Wannabe HD BizBlog Ho-ohana Blog Ian’s Messy Desk Juggling Sheep kvet...Read Full Story