Core to being productive in a sustainable and healthy way is realising that it requires prioritisation. As David Allen points out in ‘Getting things done’, you can do anything -... read more →
The word ‘productivity’ can elicit groans and eye-rolling, as it’s been over-used and misunderstood for quite some time now. I take a pragmatic view and define it simply as doing... read more →
Anyone who knows me will probably be surprised that I’m writing about getting things done without a digital device. But as our most recent episode of ‘My Pocket Psych’ illustrated,... read more →
Has this ever happened to you? You sit down with your task list on a Friday morning and realise that an item from Monday is still there. Or you look... read more →
Does anyone else remember the scene in Monty Python’s ‘The Meaning of Life’, when the hospital administrator admires the new ‘Machine that goes Ping!’ in the operating theatre? A couple... read more →
A delegate on a recent coaching skills course I ran expressed some surprise that productivity might come up as a coaching topic. We had started talking about ‘time management’, but... read more →
I think it’s fair to say I never thought I’d be writing about ‘porn’ on this blog. But the phrase ‘productivity porn’ encapsulates a problem so well, I don’t think... read more →
Last week, I was quoted in an FT article about social media use at work. I sometimes brace myself to see how my interviews are portrayed 'in print', but this... read more →
In episode 32 of 'My Pocket Psych' we discussed the importance of purpose and meaning when it comes to productivity. In our model of the 'Pillars of Productivity', Purpose represents... read more →
It’s that time of year when we take stock and think about the year gone by - and start to make plans for the year ahead. And while it can... read more →