Recently one of my friends said this on LinkedIn in response to my post on the to-do list - ”I have been using a spreadsheet and it's working well so far. (I) Am getting peaceful sleep unlike earlier when it used to always bother me that am missing something [...]
In an ice breaker session with one of my clients, I had asked her if she used browser bookmarks. She said of course she used it but only in one way. She bookmarked her stuff but never referred them, just because they were way too many and it was [...]
Recently one of my friends shared a cartoon mocking at intricate assembly process of Ikea products, which I too experienced, now that Ikea is in India! But after few attempts, I realized that assembly of Ikea products could actually be fun only if we have the right toolkit. The [...]
Today is World Productivity Day - the day to remind you to use your energies wisely and lead a productive and fulfilling life. Here is a compilation of productivity tips from contributors, for the occasion: Have a time slot, say, 9 to 10 AM, permanently blocked in your calendar, [...]
A web browser plays a key role in our day-to-day work. Using your browser smartly and efficiently will go a long way to keep you productive. My earlier post talked about using bookmarks bar space efficiently to have the most frequently used Apps just a click away. Let's talk [...]
Single-tasking is generally a good policy as it is simple and you could go never wrong with it. Mindless multi-tasking is stressful and counter-productive, so it is a strict no-no. But... But then you are wasting some very good opportunities to use your time effectively that you could do [...]
Think of these situations: You are on phone with your client, and you tell them that you will send the required details ASAP. You send an email accepting a speaking assignment which is a month away. While you are in the shower you get a wonderful idea of promoting [...]
Nowadays the ink-signed documents are not required in most of our transactions. If you are expected to send just a signed and scanned document, you can do better than ink-signing the document and rush to a scanner machine. There are many options but what you will like to know [...]
The brilliant meme above by Instachaaz captures the turmoil of people about time management. The Ever Given ship that was stuck in the Suez canal had sparked this idea. Procrastination is the biggest obstacle to personal productivity. Procrastination is real! We are humans and not computers that continue working, [...]
You should check your emails (applies to even other sources of communication) through which you get your "work", regularly, to know what should be on your To-Do list. The "work" here is all that you are responsible for, both on personal and professional fronts. It always pays to stay current [...]