Two years ago, I was interviewed by Erika Liodice about how I chased my dream of quitting my job and starting my own business. We haven’t really stayed in touch since then, so I was surprised to receive an email from her recently, letting me know that she had nominated me for the Versatile Blogger…
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Category Archives: Productivity Pointers
Five Ways to Make the Most of Your Social Media Time
There are literally hundreds of social media sites with many different purposes, and you could easily devote your entire week to exploring new sites, maintaining your connections, and updating your profiles! Unfortunately, although effective social networking can and does lead to business opportunities, you can’t make a living at it, so it’s important to use…
How to Participate in Special Events Without Losing Control of Your Workload
I’m finally settling back into a normal routine, after participating in three major events in the past three weeks. There was a time when such a flurry of activity would have set me so far back on my regular work that it would have taken weeks, or even months, for me to get caught up,…
Perfectionism and Your Productivity
Some people refer to themselves as “perfectionists” as if it were something to brag about. Although there is much benefit in the pursuit of excellence, striving for perfection often leads to procrastination, missed deadlines, and low productivity. For one thing, when you set unrealistically high goals for yourself, you may delay starting a project until…
Is Your Schedule Out of Balance?
Life today consists of a flurry of activities, including work, shopping, family, household chores, social engagements, community service, continuing education; the list goes on and on. In fact, there may be days when you find yourself eating “on the run” or while you are working, or rushing from one place to another with little or no…
A Free Gift and A Special Offer for Computer Learning Month
I’m not sure who designated October as Computer Learning Month, but it makes sense. In September, many people start new routines or resume existing ones, so by October they start feeling the effects of those changes. If you feel like your computer is hindering your productivity in any way, there’s a very good chance that…
Is Multi-Tasking a Valid Work Style?
While speaking to a group about the correlation between personality type and organizing style, I said that Intuitive types are frequently multi-taskers, and that working on one thing at a time may be counterproductive for some. One of the audience members disagreed, stating that no one can be an efficient multi-tasker, and to think otherwise…