Productivity

  • Productivity Challenge: Day 15

    Today’s productivity challenge is to catch up with any tasks not completed in the prior week. Since we are well on task and have kept up with our activities for the week during the week, I thought I would provide… Continue reading

    Productivity Challenge: Day 15
  • Using AI to Create Your Daily Schedule

    A subscriber asked if I could provide step-by-step instruction on how to create their own schedule leveraging AI. I hope that this helps and give you some ideas on how to use AI to take tasks that can require a… Continue reading

    Using AI to Create Your Daily Schedule
  • Productivity Challenge: Day 14

    Today’s productivity challenge is to schedule tomorrow using time blocking and the Pomodoro technique. Combining the principles of Time Blocking and the Pomodoro Technique, I’ve crafted a schedule to maximize productivity – including creating a new 30 Day Performance Challenge.… Continue reading

    Productivity Challenge: Day 14
  • Productivity Challenge: Day 13

    Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” This adage reveals a curious aspect of human behavior concerning task management and efficiency. As parents, we unintentionally teach our children to use Parkinson’s law, rather than find ways to… Continue reading

    Productivity Challenge: Day 13
  • Productivity Challenge: Day 12

    Procrastination is a familiar foe for many of us, leading to stress and a rush to meet deadlines. The key to overcoming procrastination might lie in the physics principle: an object in motion stays in motion. Continue reading

    Productivity Challenge: Day 12
  • Productivity Challenge: Day 11

    Today’s productivity challenge is to define a productive day. There are a lot of different ways that you can define a productive day, so today, I thought I would share a few different options. Continue reading

    Productivity Challenge: Day 11
  • Productivity Challenge: Day 10

    This year is not just about losing a few pounds or hitting the gym more often; it’s about gaining control over my fibromyalgia, making mindful dietary choices, and enhancing my overall wellness. Interestingly, my approach perfectly leveraged the Pareto Principle. Continue reading

    Productivity Challenge: Day 10
  • Productivity Challenge: Day 9

    As I sit down to reflect on the past week, it feels like navigating through a series of stepping stones, each representing a day and its contribution towards my ambitious goals for 2024. It’s a journey of meaningful strides and… Continue reading

    Productivity Challenge: Day 9
  • Productivity Challenge: Day 8

    Today’s productivity challenge is to reward ourselves for completing the first week of the Productivity Challenge and to catch up on any days that were missed. In this post, we’ll explore the art of rewarding yourself for a job well… Continue reading

    Productivity Challenge: Day 8
  • Introducing the Pomodoro Technique

    The Pomodoro Technique is based on the idea of working in short, focused bursts, known as “Pomodoros,” followed by brief breaks. The effectiveness of the Pomodoro Technique can be attributed to the principles of time management and the psychology of… Continue reading

    Introducing the Pomodoro Technique