Fire Up Some Freedom of Time This 4th of July
It’s almost Independence Day (I know because my neighbors have been firing up the firecrackers for a couple weeks now) and it’s time to celebrate!
There are a lot of different ways to be independent.
Why NonToxic Productivity Is So Important
“And you may ask yourself, How did I get here?” - Once in a Lifetime by the Talking Heads
Ways “Slow Productivity” Benefits Business Owners
Some people like to go, go, go a million miles an hour. That’s great when you’re intentional about it! But if you feel like you’re running on an infinite hamster wheel and it’s stressing you out, maybe a different approach will work better.
3 Powerful Ways for Business Owners To Be More Productive in 2024
Sometimes when I’m speaking on the topic of productivity I can see the audience thinking, “There’s no way I can do that!”
Most of the time, what they really mean is “I don’t want to do that”.
Is a Balanced Life Even Possible When You’re a Business Owner?
For many of us, a balanced life just seems like an impossibility. January is Get a Balanced Life month, which may seem like a resolution that’s destined to fail more than anything else.
Brains and Productivity: What Business Owners Need to Know
The word productivity itself is overused, and can mean different things for different people. It covers both the work I do in helping business owners reclaim their time by working with their brains instead of against them.
What Do You Want More of in 2024?
The last week of the year is (rightly, I think) a time to reflect on the previous year and think about the coming one. The current year is dying so the new one can take its place.
Maybe that sounds a bit morbid (sorrynotsorry). But what do you want to let go in 2023 and welcome in 2024?
Do You Have The Courage To Be More Productive?
You might ask what bravery has to do with productivity.
American culture celebrates “busy-ness”. When people are asked how they’re doing, they often respond “So busy!” And wouldn’t we all be embarrassed to say otherwise? Imagine the looks of horror if you said, “Not at all busy!” Many, but not all, retirees seem to need to be busy too.
Why Buy Nothing Day is Good for Business Owners
My first day of “real” work (aside from babysitting jobs) was the day after Thanksgiving in 1988. I was 16, and the entire day I stood behind the counter and dealt with the hangers (I worked in a women’s clothing store.)
How Business Owners Can Be More Productive Through Zero Tasking
Does the idea of being more productive with no tasks whatsoever sound crazy?
Probably, but here’s the thing: the human brain, yours included, is not a machine. Unlike your computer, it only has limited time each day (about 4 to 4 ½ hours) for cognitively demanding work that involves numbers, strategizing, planning, etc.
Financial Planning and Productivity
If you’re a business owner, you need to know your numbers.
Turning Info Into Knowledge and Productivity (For Business Owners)
If you feel like you’re living in a firehose of information, you’re not alone – and you’re not wrong, either.
For Freethought Day, Unleash Your Brain and Boost Your Firm’s Productivity
All business owners are engaged in knowledge work. And if you have an accounting, legal, financial, marketing, or architecture firm, your business is also knowledge work. Which makes the most important tool in your toolbox – weapon in your arsenal – ingredient in your pantry… your brain.
Are You A Business Owner Who’s In Her Own Way?
Have you hit a profit plateau? Or maybe you’re thinking about changing the way you do business to a model that provides a higher margin. You might be able to break through your ceiling with the people that you have, but you’ll probably need to change some processes even if you don’t need to re-evaluate your staff.
But of course, as the business owner, you might be the biggest bottleneck of all!
Distractions… Where You Least Expect Them
Phones. Notifications. Scrolling. Interruptions. That thing you forgot to do yesterday.
I talk about all these distractions, but one I hadn’t really thought about until I tackled mine was (drumroll please) THE INBOX!
May Day! May Day! Productivity For Business Owners
Want your business to rock when it comes to productivity in the workplace? It probably doesn’t seem obvious, but May Day celebrations can help you get there.
There are two very different celebrations on May 1, which are both celebrated more in Europe than here. But that doesn’t mean you can’t adopt their lessons for productivity and time management skills in your business.
What’s the Most Productive Way to Lunch?
Many of you reading this, especially if you’re business owners, may not even take lunch, believing it’s not a productive thing to do. Maybe you grab a power bar or hit the drive-through or munch a salad quickly at your desk.
That’s the productive way to do it, right?
Reclaim Your Time With Productivity Injection
While the company has a new, refreshed look (check out the updated website!), we’re still dedicated to helping business owners generate more profits with higher productivity in the workplace.
The Power of Productive Introverts
This week kicks off National Introverts Week, but don’t expect a lot of celebration, because that’s not typically how we introverts roll. A productive workplace will take the needs of the entire spectrum into account: introverts, extroverts, and ambiverts.
Don’t Believe Everything You Think
Who else is fascinated by the La Brea Tar Pits?
Just me? OK. I read about them when I was a kid growing up on the East Coast and it’s never lost its allure for me. I couldn’t figure out why, after the first animal got stuck, the rest came running in after it. Short answer: that’s not exactly how it works!