Pick ten people at random and ask them to describe their vision of a productive work environment. You will probably hear the same answers: stress-free, quiet, lots of teamwork, happy employees, good morale, room to work, places to concentrate, etc. Now ask the same ten people how to design an office that best creates this [...]

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How many times have you heard someone say that a vacation, or a day off, went by much too quickly… and that they wish they could do it over again? How many times have you been that person? You certainly are not alone if you feel like there are never enough days to get away [...]

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Office organization is always a challenge for small businesses because they tend to channel most of their labor resources into “productive” work that directly generates revenue rather than into ancillary functions. Still, a properly organized office is necessary to maintain a positive atmosphere that is tidy and structured. To replace chaos with sanity in your [...]

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Call it the curse of the hyper-productive person, but trying to do too much with your time can almost be as bad as trying to do too little. That is because, no matter how well you are using them, you only have so many hours and minutes to spend each day. That realization leads us [...]

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Could making your work environment noisier actually increase your productivity? As strange as it sounds, that’s a distinct possibility. Do not worry, however, I am not about to propose that you introduce loud music or a jackhammer to your office… Most of us would like less noise and distractions in the workplace, but it turns [...]

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Mastering time management and productivity can change your life, regardless of what sort of industry or company you work in. That’s because once you find a way to control your schedule, get more done, and reach your biggest goals, the sky is the limit. Although I strongly believe in this, I’d like to take a [...]

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Does this scenario sound familiar?  In an effort to finally get more done and become more productive, you decide to put all of your projects to paper and write out a ToDo list that is dozens of items long. Now all you have to do is get started on them…. The only problem? The list [...]

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For most of us, the feeling of being completely stuck and overwhelmed by a giant project goes back as far as our middle school days – to right around that moment when we had to write our first five- or ten-page paper in what seemed like no time at all. The feeling carried on through [...]

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Most of my clients don’t think of “relaxation” as having anything to do with productivity. After all, isn’t “taking it easy” the opposite of getting more done? It can be, but in some ways, relaxation and productivity are two sides of the same coin. The human mind isn’t designed to work for hours and hours on the [...]

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Have you ever felt a little let down when your friends’ cell phones ring, and they immediately reach to answer?  Regardless of what activity or conversation is going on, many people instinctively feel they have to respond now.  –Or is that you doing the answering?  Trying to talk on the phone and carry on another activity [...]

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