There’s a type of debt that I’d bet you didn’t know you had. It’s the debt you accrue from pushing tasks back into times you had reserved for other things. My friend and colleague Melissa Smith calls this “time debt.” Melissa is the founder of The PVA, a firm that matches personal virtual assistants with […]
Sometimes small productivity shifts are actually huge. That’s the case with emails. Especially now that so many people are working from home, there’s an expectation that everyone needs to respond to emails and messages immediately. That expectation of being constantly “on” is actually harming your productivity! It’s a hard one to tackle because email overwhelm […]
COVID-19 has changed the way we work — every single one of us all around the world. No one could have predicted the pandemic’s effect on how we work. Just as 2020 was unlike anything we’ve seen, so will be 2021 when it comes to work and productivity. Here are my five productivity trend predictions […]
I love sending paper cards. It’s a simple way to brighten someone’s day. In fact, when my Aunt Dee was alive she would send them and remind us all that we were loved. But I realize that a lot of people will probably make the switch to digital this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Working from home isn’t going anywhere — Biz Journals reported a few weeks ago that Microsoft is giving their employees the option to work from home some or all of the time, even after the pandemic ends! We’re eight months into the pandemic, so now is a good time to take stock of where you’re […]