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6 Friends Who Help Your Productivity

December 7, 2014/0 Comments/in Happiness, Increase Productivity, People, Relationships, Technology/by Paula Rizzo

Friends are great. They make you laugh, they listen to your problems, they help you when you need it. But believe it or not — friends are also great for your productivity. Whether it’s a sounding boards for your ideas or projects or holding you accountable for your goals — there are lots of different things we can learn from our friends. They all help us be more productive in different ways.

Here’s my list of the types of friends and how they help you: 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

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

I Want to Give You My Productivity Course for Free!

November 18, 2014/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Books, Boost Memory, Happiness, Health, Increase Productivity, Learning With a List, List Making, Reduce Stress, Saving Money, Saving Time, Technology, Tool for Success, Webinar/by Paula Rizzo

I’m excited to announce that in December I’ll be offering a productivity course called “Listful Thinking” on PopExpert.com. Pop Expert creates online video workshops to help you live a more fulfilling and connected life.

I had such a blast shooting this course in September with the Pop Expert team. We filmed in a fabulous loft in Brooklyn and spent a whole day talking lists and productivity. It didn’t feel like work at all! Read more

I’m Way Behind on My Holiday Shopping!

November 16, 2014/0 Comments/in Benefits of List Making, Holidays, List Making, Reduce Stress, Saving Money, Saving Time, Shopping, Technology/by Paula Rizzo

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As many of you who follow this blog know — I always start my holiday shopping in August. And I remind everyone to do the same because it just makes us less stressed once the actual holidays come around.

However, I have a confession to make – I have not bought one single gift yet! Not one!

We’re closing in on the week before Thanksgiving and I’m sort of in a panic. I think that the reason this is happening is because I’m a little bit preoccupied with the excitement of my book Listful Thinking coming out in January and I’m putting together my VIP Launch Team (which I’m still accepting applications for until November 24) and I just have let my usual plan for getting stuff done slip through the cracks. Read more

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