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Productivity

Change Your Schedule to Increase Productivity

Change Your Schedule to Increase Productivity

May 26, 2009

Accidents happen. The accidental things in life are sometimes the moments you should be paying the most attention to.
I can tell you without hesitation that I am a night person. I love the late-night clickity clack on the keyboard as my mind races towards the next project. I love sleeping in until [...]

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Develop Better Social Media Habits

Develop Better Social Media Habits

February 6, 2009

Most of us spend too much unproductive time in front of social media during the day. Like Alec Baldwin’s alien character in the recent Hulu Super Bowl commercial says, “What are you going to do, turn off your TV and your computer? Ha!”
It’s sadly true. Television is one of the most unproductive habits [...]

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The Moleskine Volant Mini – Should You Be a Paper Person?

The Moleskine Volant Mini – Should You Be a Paper Person?

February 1, 2009

I love paper.  There’s something about the silky-smooth pages of a Moleskine notebook and a high-quality pen that give me a warm and fuzzy feeling.  The Moleskine Volant mini is a relatively new (re)addition to the popular family of notebooks, and well-worth a look.
If you find yourself out and about and needing to make a [...]

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If You are Unproductive, Stop Reading Mashable

If You are Unproductive, Stop Reading Mashable

January 20, 2009

Are you following me on Twitter?
You might ask yourself how a guy who eats and sleeps everything web-related could say “stop reading Mashable” in the title of an article.  Mashable is actually one of my favorite sites and I think after you’re done with this post, you’ll simply read Mashable differently – not stop altogether.
I [...]

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5 Ways to Stop Wasting Time with Email

5 Ways to Stop Wasting Time with Email

December 13, 2008

Being part of the world as we know it sometimes forces one into certain habits.  Our grandfathers would be ashamed, our great-grandfathers would wonder, “wtf is email?”  And yet, many of us – including myself – allow ourselves to be sucked into the trap of email UNproductivity.
I’d like to cover 5 methods I’m using successfully [...]

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The Best Productivity Workflow (for Me)

The Best Productivity Workflow (for Me)

October 13, 2008

hen it comes to productivity, one-size definitely does not fit all.  But I’ve worked hard over the past several months trying to narrow down and perfect a workflow that works for me.  Take a look, use it or parts of it, but try to get the information flow in your life forced through deliberate channels [...]

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How To Deal With Conflict

How To Deal With Conflict

May 19, 2008

onflict resolution is a skill that can be useful in all aspects of living. In the office, on the streets and in the malls, conflict will find you. But it’s how you deal with conflict that can make it less of a painful experience to go through.
Here are some quick tips to deal with conflict [...]

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Starting a Gratitude Journal

Starting a Gratitude Journal

May 13, 2008

hat exactly is a gratitude journal? A gratitude journal is a journal that you are only allowed to write positive thoughts into. If you can, everyday, write in your gratitude journal at least five things that you are grateful for that day, and usually before bedtime, so you can go to sleep thinking positive [...]

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5 Minutes Daily for Stress Management

5 Minutes Daily for Stress Management

May 7, 2008

I have a million favorite expressions when it comes to being stressed out, but I wouldn’t bother naming all of them. When it comes down to it, I think it comes down to how we work – or even relax for, that matter – that triggers stress. Ever been stressed even when you’re well relaxed [...]

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Don’t Let Time Get Away From You

Don’t Let Time Get Away From You

May 3, 2008

Time is a precious commodity and if yours is getting away from you, you are in need of the self help practice known as time management. It is too easy for life’s interruptions to get the best of you and make you a slave to everyone else’s agenda.
Spending time wisely naturally plays a big [...]

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