Category Archives: Productivity

Do you think, or do you react?

My client's boss said to me about my client: We had a plan in place to move forward with pricing. She was in the situation and just went with the idea that came to her mind. "She needs to think instead ...

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Are you too hard on yourself?

Are you too hard on yourself? Do people tell you they really like you, or think you are great at what you do - but still inside you think you are 'not enough' Do you criticize yourself to try to motivate ...

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You know what you need to do – why aren’t you doing it? (video)

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Are you ready to stop procrastinating?

A lot of times when you procrastinate you end up thinking that you are “lazy”.  It not true (well, at least not most of the time ;-)  But you do have to know the real reason in order to stop it. I have identified 7 types of procrastinators.  The ...

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Why you beat yourself up

I was walking to the swimming pool at my gym yesterday, and I got a call from a client who said she needed me to 'straighten her head out'. I have been out of touch with you as a loyal ...

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Win the Battle With Your Inner Perfectionist At Work

I just found out that its "National Procrastination Week". Who knew?  I'm wondering who marshalled support in Congress to get this law passed?   But anyway,  let's take advantage of the attention on this widespread challenge and discuss strategies to take back the reins on your productivity. There are many reasons for procrastination, ...

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Are You Ready To Stop Wasting Time on Company Politics?

Salary.com does a survey every year of time wasting in the workplace. The 2008 report revealed that 75% of employees engage in time wasting behaviors, and half of those surveyed stated that they waste time dealing with office politics. The faces of politics are many. It might take the form of someone holding onto turf by ...

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