I’ve written a lot on this blog. I guess that’s a good thing, since it’s in line with what I set out to do. And recently, I decided I was going to devote more time and energy to maintaining this blog, including learning about what I like to talk about, writing about it, and promoting [...]
In today’s world, productivity is emphasized, often to a point of detriment to, well, productivity. People are urged to produce an unnatural amount of content, product, or other work, and are often expected to do this with smiles on their faces and songs in their hearts. Sadly, employers are not the only ones pressuring people [...]
A popular tip I’ve been reading lately during my job hunt (and therefore my resume reconstruction) is that resumes are a like a brochure of oneself and one’s skills – they’re meant to be a sales pitch and a marketing tool, rather than just a plain list of all your skills and qualifications. Consider resumes [...]
Now that we have a diagnosis of too many projects, it is time to discuss remedying the problem. Write your project list To begin with, we will need to come up with a list of all our projects, similar to the one that I made in the diagnosis post. To be fair, here it is [...]
Image via Wikipedia At one time, being successful meant relaxing on a beach in Cabo, tapping on a Blackberry to check Swiss bank accounts. These days, however, times have changed, and being successful tends to be equivalent to being busily working away at the top of a huge company. The more we have to do, [...]
Sometimes, I lose my motivation or decide to take a break from getting things done. In lieu of being productive, I do many things. I have decided to share some of them here, hoping to inspire all to be productive while being recreational. Hit the Stumble button. It’s a great way to expand one’s horizons. [...]
David Shea’s The Printable CEO (or PCEO, for short) is probably one of the most revolutionary tools for productivity and organization a small business owner—anyone, really—can have in their toolbox. The PCEO is a collection of 5 printable worksheets for goal tracking, task tracking, daily planning, planned versus unplanned tracking, and individual task tracking. (More [...]
Those of us who were not so fortunate as to be born into money have to work for a living. Sometimes, while working, we will be asked to do things we would rather not do, whether it be physical labor or an act with which we have moral dilemmas. Similarly, work is a place to [...]
Any regular reader of the One-Year Tightrope and all who follow a lifestyle of planning know that reviewing is one of the most important activities involved in staying organized and productive. Reviews also have the ability to increase motivation both negatively (“I wish I would have…”) and positively (“I am so glad I…”). This is [...]
People in this age have trouble with self-control. With Attention Deficit Disorder so rampant in our societies, most cannot comprehend reading a book. With most of our information on the Internet, it is difficult to remain focused on one thing for so long before skimming or leaving a website. Such is the trouble all copywriters [...]
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