Benefits of List Making | List Producer

Smart Ways to Cut Back on Decision Making

December 14, 2014/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Decision Making, Increase Productivity, List Making, People, Reduce Stress, Saving Time, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

I’m sure most of you have your go-to outfits for when you have an important presentation to give or a special dinner to attend. But what about some other go-to must haves that will make your life easier and more efficient?

Go-to Meeting Spots

I was reading an article in Fast Company magazine where they had a productivity tip from Christina Wallace, the founding director of the American Museum of Natural History’s Bridge Up: STEM Initiative. She encourage readers to have a go-to list of meeting spots in the neighborhoods they frequent most. Read more

Stationery Entrepreneur Manages Her Life and Business With Lists

December 4, 2014/0 Comments/in Beauty, Benefits of List Making, Fashion, Fellow List Producers, Increase Productivity, Learning With a List, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

Running a company and managing a family is not an easy feat. However, our featured list producer for this month does just that. In fact Bonnie Marcus launched her stationary company while she was pregnant with her first child. As a pregnant entrepreneur, she launched HMHB, where she blogs about pregnancy advice and writes about maternity products, like baby bottles, for other moms. She has been kind enough to answer a few questions and share some of her productivity tips.

1. Why do you call yourself a compulsive list producer?

As the owner of a very busy design studio, and mommy to 3 very busy little boys, I wouldn’t be able to last one day without having a “to-do” list of priorities in front of me! There is always too much to do & too little time to get it all done, but with a list of priorities, it is all much more manageable. Read more

3 Steps to Overcoming Your List-Writing Addiction

November 30, 2014/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Increase Productivity, Learning With a List, List Making, People, Reduce Stress, Saving Time, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

I got an email this week from a regular reader of this blog asking me for some help. She writes:

“What should I do if I’m spending more time writing out lists than crossing off tasks on those lists?”

Given that we make the most lists around holiday season I imagine a few of you might be suffering from this same problem, so I thought I would share my advice with you. Read more

5 Ways You’re More Productive Than You Thought

November 23, 2014/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Happiness, Learning With a List, List Making, Reduce Stress, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

On this blog I write about the things you can do to be more productive. But what about the things you are already doing? Whether you realize it or not you’re always improving. Don’t believe me? Think back to the person you where a year ago, or five years ago. You’re probably doing a lot better than you thought.

Today I encourage you to take a moment, think about all the productive things you do and give yourself a pat on the back. Here are some productive things you might do without even knowing it! Read more

Sneaky Ways to Get Your Act Together

November 20, 2014/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Boost Memory, Happiness, People, Relationships, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

You probably have at least one person in your life who always seems to be on top of things. They’re always prepared for meetings, they never forget your birthday…you know the type. Not to brag – but my friends say this about me. So what’s our secret?

The truth is we don’t have an endless memory, we just know where to get the right facts. I can’t help myself — I’m a journalist after all. Read more