How much time do you spend in your inbox? Over the past month we’ve reviewed a variety of ways to simplify our email management and reduce email overload. Today we look at how to achieve ‘Inbox Zero’ so we spend less time in email and more time being productive. If you’re not familiar with the term, it was […]
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4 Ways To Reduce And Stop Email Overload
Unless you’re already enjoying the zen of Inbox Zero, which we’ll address in a later post, chances are your inbox may be heaving with emails. There’s a variety of email apps available to help regain email control, however I’m not convinced on installing such programs into my email client. I recommend good old fashioned mass […]
How To Simplify Email Management With 5 Simple Rules
As you’re reading this post – and as I’m writing it – our email inboxes are filling with a host of notifications, information, offers and requests …all shouting for our attention. You may know the expression from Charles R. Swindoll, “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” I […]
5 Reasons To Keep Emails 5 Sentences Or Less
Emails may be the bane of our existence, but today let’s take measures to make sure our emails aren’t the bane of everyone else’s! How long are your emails? Not sure? Head over to your sent mail and scan through your last twenty. Are your messages succinct and to the point? …Or are they a series of […]
How To Revive Your Workspace
Does your workspace need a revival? ‘Functional’ is one thing. But a work area that feels inspiring, refreshed and alive will do far more for our personal productivity. Are you in? Here are 7 ways to revive your workspace: 1. Get a lift. Too much stuff on the floor drags us down. For an immediate […]
What To Do When Your Diary Is On Overload
Could your diary use a break? It’s not just our physical spaces that get overcrowded with stuff we no longer need. Our diaries get overloaded, too. Overloaded with tasks and activities that eat up valuable time, preventing us from being productive. If you feel like you’re spinning your wheels, then it’s probably time to review […]
7 Back Of House Routines For A Productive Workday
How Is Your Back Of House Support? If you’re familiar with the running of a hotel or restaurant, you’ll know there’s a front of house and a back of house. The back of house keeps operations functioning smoothly behind the scenes so that front of house is supported in their key roles. I apply the […]
One Effective Way To Refresh Your Brain
Been outside for a break lately? Do yourself and your brain a favour by going outside at least once during your work day. We all need to take breaks to replenish our energy and maintain productivity levels. But all too often we stay stuck to our desks, making it more difficult to switch off. At […]
Too Much Information?
When’s the last time you took an honest look at the information you keep? I’m not talking about bank statements or tax records. Rather ‘other’ information we acquire with our work. Consider items such as old reference books, catalogues, newspapers and magazines, clippings, flyers and pamphlets, binders and notebooks from workshops and courses, previous project documents, […]
Why Your To-Do List Should Fit On A Post-It Note
How many tasks are on your to-do list today? Try this, if the number is too great to fit on the front of a Post-It Note, then I propose there are too many. Don’t believe me? Review your daily tasks over the past week. How many did you complete on average each day? Also consider the […]