Does this sound familiar? You get into the office, start up your computer and the first thing to you is...? Open your email. And that's not including any efforts to... read more →
By Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon It's that time of year again when many of us will be making resolutions for the New Year. Whether it's due to overindulgence over the... read more →
By Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon I spend a lot of time speaking to clients about keeping on top of their workload. In coaching sessions, in workshops, over coffee… the topic... read more →
I find myself spending more and more time discussing email with clients - and it's rarely a positive conversation. Many clients report a lot of stress and frustration associated with... read more →
A lovely piece from the great Gina Trapani. The founder of Lifehacker.com discusses procrastination at work and one tactic for addressing it: eating a frog! Do your worst task first. By “worst”... read more →
Focus@Will Says Its Streaming Music Will Make You More Productive By Christina Chaey, fastcompany.com The new music service claims to have the formula for aural Adderall. The founder explains... read more →
Procrasti-Nation. We’ve all been there. Some of us for extended periods!
By Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon There has been lots of press attention on a major European corporation’s announcement that email access will be turned off at night, to improve employees’... read more →
The ever-brilliant Gina Trapani of Lifehacker.com fame has a nice piece on getting control of your email over at the Harvard Business “Work Smarter” Blog. Like all tools, email is excellent when used correctly but... read more →