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How to Stay Connected and Productive Working Remotely
I've been working remotely since 2002. At one point, I managed a team of up to 18 people globally. I had a manager I worked with for six years, and…
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Should employees Play More?
For the second time in a month, I was surprised to hear that a group of executives made comments (if even in jest, it was still probably a half-truth) that they didn't want their staff to Play More. My most requested speaking topic is Task Mastery: Get the right…
Experience the moment with your eyes.
Earlier this month I stepped back in time by attending the Mixtape Tour – New Kids on The Block, Naughty By Nature, Salt & Pepa, Tiffany, and Debbie Gibson. I had been looking forward to it for months. I don't often spend that amount of cash to go to a concert, even…
Six things I've learned in my six years in business.
It's July 16, and I'm celebrating six years from getting my last paycheck as a W2. As the primary breadwinner with no experience in selling myself, marketing, or packaging what I would offer, being ignorant helped me take the leap. Here are six big things…
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…
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