I don’t know many who haven’t gone to work one day pledging to be more productive than they were yesterday. And yet somehow, it often ends up the same – the day rolls around and the task list is still overflowing and unfinished. Why are we so unproductive? Well, there are many answers to that

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By Wayne Turmel Often, I am asked, “How can I maintain focus during virtual meetings and conference calls?” The obvious answer, “Stay focused,” isn’t very helpful. And I can understand the frustration. We are good people. (You and I are at least…the others who don’t care about the team, or anyone else but themselves, are

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Do you feel like it’s an everyday battle just to accomplish anything on your to-do list? You aren’t alone! In today’s episode, we explore productivity and it’s role in today’s non-stop culture with author, productivity trainer, and the developer of the acclaimed Empowered Productivity™ System, Maura Thomas. Listen Now In this episode, you’ll discover: Why

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If you think people waste money on meetings, you aren’t wrong…just look to the recent move made by Cisco. According to a recent article in Techcrunch, Cisco paid BIG (no word on the number, but it’s approximately in the seven-figure range) for the startup, Worklife. What does Worklife do? Make software to make meetings better. Worklife is

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While working and leading remotely are quickly becoming our reality, the truth is that nobody planned for telework. No one planned for it to increase 25% every year. No planned for email to be the #1 communication tool 25 years after it was invented. So while it might seem a bit overwhelming at times, you’re

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When you say “working from home,” or “telework,” one of the first things that comes to mind for many of us is the term, “bunny slippers.” To the people in the office, it’s their way of saying you don’t have to dress professionally. For those of us working from home, it means we’re free to

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One of our clients used a great line the other day, and I thought it might make you feel less alone in the world. She told me, “Managing is like herding cats, and managing remotely is like herding cats by email.” Ever feel like that? Well, I have two reactions to that statement… The first

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It’s that time of year again when businesses across the U.S. start gearing up for next year. Budgets are analyzed and set. Marketing and sales plans begin to take shape. Teams assess their resource and manpower needs. And more. What does all that mean? Nearly everyone will be in meetings, potentially time-sucking, energy-draining meetings. That’s

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Five minutes certainly isn’t a huge amount of time, but there is value in every second of every day. And if you want to be more productive and more successful, you have to take advantage of all of the five minute blocks that you have in a day. Check out today’s video for tips on

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