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Creativity Through Discipline
You might think I'm the “Discipline Guru,” thanks to Gallup's StrengthsFinder, placing it among my top five strengths. Add in my Type A (Awesome) tendencies, and you could say I'm a lover of routines and habits. However, let's put the spotlight on two very different groups of people I work with and see how discipline fits in their world.
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Unlocking the Secret to Optimal Health: The Surprising Benefits of Standing Desks
A man from Sri Lanka has the Guinness world record for the longest time spent sitting in one spot. He finished with 69 hours and 48 minutes. This guy needs a standing desk! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLCnBQUQibk Marcey Rader demonstrates the benefits of using a...
Boost Your Productivity and Happiness in Just One Hour: The Power of a Screen-Free Lunch Break
Half of American workers don’t take a proper lunch break and a third eat lunch at their desks. The reasons vary, but most can be attributed to the perception that screen-free lunches are unproductive. This is a big misconception....
Meeting Overload: How to Shorten Meetings and Increase Productivity Using Video Software
How many meetings did you attend over the last week? I'm sure even thinking about this makes you feel overwhelmed. You can shorten your meetings and increase productivity (and sanity!). We are overwhelmed with meeting overload....
Say No to Notifications!
Those constant distractions from chats, calls, emails, and texts decrease our focus. The number one thing you can do, and it doesn't matter if you work at home or in an office, to increase your focus and attention span, decrease your mistakes and increase your...
Your Perfect Time of Day is Not 4am.
How many high-achievers, biohackers, or productivity experts say 4am is the magic time? What's happening with the trend of taking photos of your watch to show you are up? Can we stop with the 4am shaming? After a recent workshop on Organizational and Productivity...
New Experiences With an Open Mindset
In the last couple of months, I've participated in two new experiences and a few times received peculiar feedback when I shared what I did. First, I jump rope almost every day during the winter using my CrossRope ropes. It's workout, not skill focused. For...
Inbox Zero is Boring
One of my earlier podcast episodes on Productivity Trends I Disagree With included the achievement of Inbox Zero. While I strive for inbox zero every day, it's easy because I ruthlessly unsubscribe. I have many filters set up, so that specific emails bypass my inbox,...
Design Days
Incorporate a Design Day into your company to innovate, create, work through a bottleneck, or reflect and plan. It's a must-have for focus and concentration.
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