Blogs About "productivity"

When I came up with the idea of writing a blog on the importance of “caring” for your employees as a leadership skill, it quickly became apparent that this was not some revolutionary idea. There has been a lot of talk around this topic dating back  to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs research from 1943 to 1954.

For my latest Work In Progress post for Forbes.com, I share 10 career and life areas where we can be more thoughtful, deliberate and proactive in the new year:

Another year has gone by. What are the highlights of last year? What did you intend to do but didn’t finish (or start)? Take an audit of what has already happened, so you can repeat what works and refine what didn’t. Regardless of...

    We all know people who talk a lot but don’t say much. We also know people who do a lot, but don’t get much done.  If you are of the variety who always has a long list of “to-do” items and doesn’t ever seem to achieve a sense of achievement. Perhaps you are living life in a flurry of activity instead of purposeful action. 

No, that’s not the opening of a magic trick. It’s just a reminder that in all the emails you already do, you have blog posts waiting to be published:

• When a client asks a question, your response is a potential how-to piece.
• When a prospect asks about why they should choose you, that’s a potential piece on the best way to choose a coach, wedding planner, designer, or fill-in-the-blank with your business.
• When you...

I took almost the entire month of March off. After publishing my book, Rewired, in January and then traveling almost nonstop for two months (I was home for a total of 16 days!), I needed a break.

I thought I would take a dose of my own medicine from Rewired. I would slow down, rest, rejuvenate, and recalibrate. But I quickly learned that I didn't need a whole month off to...

Take this short energy quiz.  Give yourself 1 point for every Yes and 0 for every No.  How do you score?

I know what time of day I am most productive. I schedule my most important work for when I am most productive. I know what time of day my energy tends to sag.

I know what I need to do for a quick but sure energy boost (e.g., eat a snack, take a cat...

Take this short energy quiz.  Give yourself 1 point for every Yes and 0 for every No.  How do you score?

• I know what time of day I am most productive.
• I schedule my most important work for when I am most productive.
• I know what time of day my energy tends to sag.
• I know what I need to do for a...