Tag: Productivity
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Difficult Discussions
Over the past few months both at work and in my personal life I have had to engage in several difficult discussions. Conversations requiring a significant level of confrontation. Usually, I am quite diligent when it comes to addressing sticky or sensitive issues in a timely manner. I had a lot of pressing projects going…
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Night then Day.
For most people, life tends to revolve around work. Instead of life driving labor we live in a way where labor drives life. We start and focus each morning on work, and it determines and drives our day. We put work ahead of our marriages and families and don’t take nearly enough time to cultivate…
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Goals or Objectives?
Goals, objectives, are they one in the same? I think there are some distinctions between the two. Objectives may have a goal component to them, but objectives are efforts or actions intended to attain or accomplish a purpose, while goals focus more on a certain result. For instance, a goal could be to lose 30…
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AI ChatGPT … aye yai yai!
There is no question that AI and ChatGPT is one of the most powerful and disruptive technologies to come on the scene. AI is already having and will continue to have a powerful impact on our world for many years to come. AI is being met with much anticipation, but also with anxiety and a…
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Task versus Relationship
Have you ever said or thought to yourself, “I could get my work done if I didn’t have to deal with people?” Or, If I didn’t have to work with people this job would be great.” We chuckle and respond I know what you mean. Yes, I agree things can get frustrating, when working with…
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What are you measuring?
In the past I have tended to get enamored with dashboards, graphs, gauges and charts, that quickly provide a visual snapshot or status update. In business it can be a revenue report, sales figures, or a monthly production log. Dashboards are useful tools, but I’ve learned they have a limited value. Most dashboards and reports…
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Transitioning from email to more focus time
In a previous post I asked, “Is email eating your lunch?” today I want to share how I transitioned from email to more focus time and greater productivity. I work for an organization that relies on and uses email extensively. So, when I decided to change how I engaged with email I had to be…
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Are you Busy?
“How are you doing? Answer, “Oh I’m very busy.” I want to respond, “Oh, I’m sorry to hear that”, or “So you’re busy but are you being productive?” Busyness is a poor substitute for productivity. Busyness is the enemy of productivity. I believe busyness is a sign of a lack of focus. One dictionary defines the word busy as, crowded…
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