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stop being reactive at work
Being responsive isn't the same as being reactive. Most people know this intellectually and ignore it in practice. Every time you treat your inbox…
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Reduce your workload to increase your efficiency.
Photo Courtesy of Jarvis Davis Decision fatigue is the difficulty of making a good decision caused by th e number of decisions one needs to make . Decision fatigue is no joke. It's science. We wake up with a bucket of willpower, which I like to envision is filled with…
Stop Stealing Productive Time
When I work with corporate clients, one of the biggest complaints is the number of daily meetings. Often, these meetings start first thing in the morning, which steals the most productive time for them to focus and do in-depth work. They may get little 30-minute…
How Helen Moses stuck to her goal with STICKK
A few months ago, Helen Moses, a private client, told me that she committed to her business coach to exercise 60 minutes every day until her 50th birthday, which was sixty days away. When I asked Helen how she was going to accomplish that, she said: “I'll join Planet…
Gut-Friendly Snacks to Add to Your Pantry
Snacking at work can sometimes be a distraction to get us through the day, and also part of what creates community among co-workers. You might share a celebratory cake for birthdays, or indulge in communal meals for holidays or other exciting workplace announcements….
What Do You Need to Give Up to Get Better?
On June 1 I launched a new keynote, What’s Your Joe Joe®? I’m a professional speaker whose topics are on productivity and health with titles of Email Extinguisher, Conquer the Calendar, Task Mastery, and Energy Escalators. Easy-peasy for me, but not this one. This…
How to Keep Productivity Up During Hectic Holiday Weeks
We’ve all faced the difficulties of remaining productive during the holidays. In fact, the distractions during December are nearly impossible to escape, say about two-thirds of all workers. Some people might be shopping. Some might be planning a break. And some might…
The history of the 25 in 25® Exercise Challenge
In 2000 I decided to try something with my family to keep them active during the holiday season. I created the 25 in 25® exercise challenge . Whoever made it through to December 25 received an extra gift from me. Why the 25 in 25® Exercise Challenge? In my family, it…
#MeToo Made Me Think I Was Ill
The symptoms started with a few pounds on the scale in just a couple of weeks. A few pounds on a 5’2 100lbs ish person is noticeable, and I could feel it. My sleep was horrible, and I was having nightmares. Then, my heart rate started rising. And rising. At rest, my…
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