Productivity Articles

1). STOP! AND NAME YOUR INTENTION By : Martha Ruske
How often are you confronted with something you want to do, or need to accomplish, but find it hard to stop, focus, and sit down to actually do it? Here’s a technique to help you clear your mind and focus your intention, if you’ll let it.
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2). To-Do list for success. Time management: theory & practice. By : Yola Eve
Yola Eve Business Trainer VIP Quality Software Time Management is getting more and more popular day by day. People want to be more successful, proactive and wealthy. It is not new to everyone that there are common time wasters in our lives. Watching TV all evening long, spending too much time on the Internet, having a very long conversation over the phone, and, my favorite one, doing trifles instead of going bed and loosing your precious sleep – these are common time wasters that you already know of.
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3). Multitasking Again? By : Suzanne Holman
Studies are showing us that multitasking is not the panacea that so many of us think it is to getting everything done.
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4). Teamwork And Productivity By : Ken Charnly
Team is a cooperative unit, two or more draft animals that work together to pull something forms a team: "We teamed up for this new project”. A team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.
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5). What Makes A Great Working Environment? By : Wally Bock
We know a lot about what a great working environment is. In a great working environment the mission is being accomplished and morale is high. It's the "user" side of the two key leadership objectives: accomplish the mission and care for your people. Most people know exactly what I mean by a great working environment. They may not be able to list characteristics, or point to research, but they've usually experienced one.
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6). What is Human Resources Consulting? By : Maureen Cook
Human Resources: sounds depersonalizing, doesn't it, to describe workers in this way? It smacks of older attitudes to the workforce which are now seen as increasingly outdated.
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7). Sanity Savers for a Stress Free Environment By : Neen James
Email Only check your emails twice a day – don’t respond each time you receive an email it wastes too much time! Set up folders for your inbox so you can ‘electronically’ file your emails when you have completed them. Set up rules within your email so messages are automatically filed for you to read later. Use colour coding so you can quickly glance over your inbox and see which messages are important.
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8). Look Where You Want to Go By : Paula Gregorowicz
When I first started in the sport of cycling about 9 years ago, I was very nervous about hitting things I didn't want to - trees, holes, rocks, drainage grates, or pillars depending on whether I was riding on the road or on a trail. The thing I noticed was that if I focused on the obstacle by looking down at it, more often than not I hit it. Of course,.
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9). Keeping A Journal Can Change Your Life! By : Dan Robey
"Keeping a journal will absolutely change your life in ways you've never imagined." - Oprah Winfrey Why is it so important to keep a journal? Here are just a few of the benefits a personal journal will provide you: * A journal will remind you of your goals and the actions you are taking towards them every day. You are writing down your goals? * It allows you to factually track your progress as you head closer towards your goals.
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10). The CEO And The Yellow Notepad By : Dan Robey
It was just a Yellow, Legal sized Notepad, but it made this millionaire CEO's sales force more productive, less stressed and happier, at work and at home. How could a simple yellow notepad have such power? Here is the story: The millionaire CEO gave each of his employees a yellow, legal sized notepad and a pen. He also gave them these instructions: 1.
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11). Tips For Choosing Your Home Office Software By : Niall Roche
There is nothing worse than that sinking feeling in your stomach as you realize that everything you have been working on for the last month is gone! It has happened to many home business owners - maybe even you. You bootup your computer one day and you realize that your computer has been hit by a virus and all your data has been wiped out! Because a lot of your home business operations are likely to be conducted and stored on your computer, setting yourself up with the proper office computer software, including virus protection is essential.
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12). Clear the Clutter - How to boost your productivity at your desk By : Neen James
Do you spend a lot of time at your desk? Is your desk covered in paper and files? Whether you are a home based business or work in a corporate office, many of us spend time working at our desks. If you want to boost your productivity consider implementing some of these desk management strategies today. The paperless desk. Remove all paperwork from.
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13). Gain Productivity Through Prioritization By : ian Williamson
There is a famous story in business articles and productivity books. It's often attributed to different people and the exact dollar figure that the consultant was paid is always different.
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14). R & R - Luxury or Lifeblood? By : Paula Gregorowicz
Rest & Relaxation (R&R) is not just a luxury for the well-to-do. It is essential to our well-being and is truly not optional. It is the lifeblood that keeps us sharp mentally and physically while giving our creative juices time to rejuvenate. When I say R&R, what picture or words come to mind? Do you see R&R only as being a lavish vacation or available.
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15). Keep Playing By : Paula Gregorowicz
Recently I had the great pleasure of hearing one of my favorite bands, Groovelily, perform their original musical theater piece Striking 12 in New York City. Before the show, as the band was warming up, the lead singer/violinist Valerie told us a powerful story. Valerie had recently performed with her father at an event to celebrate his lifetime contribution as a cantor.
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16). Improving Management of Your Business By : Halstatt Pires
All companies have business processes that can be improved. Most companies can benefit from automation or further automation of solutions. Improving Management of Your Business Improving business processes is all about a work flow plan, often graphic, and implementation of automating and organizing work processes. It is also a way of defining software architectures and applications.
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17). How To Prevent Procrastination By : Clare Evans
We all have a tendency to put things off for various reasons and believe me, I’ve been the master of this one in the past. Understanding why you procrastinate helps you to do something about it. How often have you made yourself ‘busy’ just because you’re putting off doing something you’re resisting? Well, here are few things you can do to prevent procrastination.
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18). Feng Shui Improves Productivity in Cube Farms! By : FengShuiByTroy
When decorating work cubicles, a little knowledge of Feng Shui can go a long way. Here are a few helpful hints that will improve your day in the cube. By implementing these simple changes, you will immediately feel dramatic improvement to your work day. The biggest Feng Shui problem with cubicles is that your back is to the entranceway. You are unable to see when people approach the doorway behind you, causing a constant unsettling environment for you.
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19). Simple Stress-Busting Secrets to Creating a First Class Support Team In Any Business By : Christiane Holbrook
Stress and an occasional sense of overwhelm is a normal by-product of a successful business. Yes, we are lucky to have all the opportunities that the business world presents to us. And yes, at times, it is impossible to make wise use of our time and resources. So, the result is inevitably: Stress! We differentiate between primary, situational, short-lived stress and long-term, accumulated levels of stress.
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20). Communication In Six Sigma By : Peter Peterka
Deploying Six Sigma means entering a period of significant change in your organization. Productivity and morale almost always suffers in times of great change. The requirements of change and adaptation and the very human fear of the unknown add to stresses of the work environment. In these times, communication becomes more important than ever. Communication throughout a Six Sigma project is very important because the power and scope of Six Sigma demands a significant commitment from everyone in the organization.
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21). How to Eliminate Stress Instantly, Effortlessly In 10 Seconds! By : Christiane Holbrook
No matter where you find yourself on your career journey, you know by now that overwhelm is a natural by-product of success. Whether you are employed, you are in transition to your own business, you just started off on your entrepreneurial journey, you have been in it for a while and you have an established business, you deal with stress every day (sometimes every minute) Yes, sometimes, especially at the beginning of your business journey, stress is good.
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22). To do or not to do ... That is the question! By : Clayton Shold
Do you think Jullius Caesar worried Marcus Brutus kept a task list? Perhaps he should have! So how do you manage your task list? WHAT ... you don't have one? Better start one today! One of the biggest challenges we have in our fast paced world is we are bombarded with information. So much so, it makes it increasingly difficult to remember everything we need to.
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23). A New Way to Look at Your Career By : Kevin
You can pick up any business or news magazine at any time and read articles about the rapid pace of change, the increasing speed at which everything moves, the globalization of industry and commerce, and how technology is changing our world. Of course all of these things are true. Further reading will lead us to articles about the “new world of work” and how our working lives are changing; that we are changing jobs more frequently, are expected to multi-task, taking less time off and being completely connected all of the time.
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24). Freelance Writing: Write An Article A Day To Boost Your Career By : Angela Booth
Copyright 2006 Angela Booth Want to boost your freelance writing career to a whole new level? You can, with the "article a day" technique. Just write an article a day, of around 400 to 800 words, every day for a week. Not only does this give you a swag of material you can sell, it also takes your writing skills to a new level. I've been recommending this technique to my writing students for years, so I know it works.
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25). 7 Keys For Moving Exuberantly Into A Successful 2006! By : Suzanne Holman
Have New Year's resolutions been a bomb for you in the past? Here's a new way to look at your year!
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