So many things have changed in the last few months.
When it comes to working from home, one of the biggest changes is video — video meetings, video conferences, video check-ins.
All this video means you need to adjust your productivity habits. Being productive and efficient over video is different from working with people face-to-face.
Me and Terri Trespicio with Gary Vaynerchuk at our friend Farnoosh Torabi’s launch party for her new CNBC show Follow the Leader. She interviews Gary in it.
I talk a lot about the biggest time wasters in the workplace.
You know them well.
There’s checking Facebook or your email, trolling the internet for nearly anything, chatting with your co-worker, a “quick” game of Candy Crush… the list goes on and on.
But what’s the ultimate time waster?
Meetings!
Think about it. How many time have you sat in a meeting that was supposed to finish an hour ago, but one person keeps asking questions that aren’t really relevant? (There’s always one!)
What’s more? The majority of meetings end up going nowhere. Too much talk and nothing ever gets done.
That’s a huge pet peeve of mine — I’m all about the execution. Give me the checklist to get things done! Read more
When it comes to list making and my general time management and organization I like rules.
I like things to be clear cut– black and white.
Rules save me time, because I’m not sitting there wondering whether to take the call, go to the meeting or have another glass of wine.
I have a rule in place so it’s either happening or it isn’t.
I recently did an event for my book Listful Thinking with the National Association of Professional Organizers in New York City and a common theme struck a cord. Boundaries.
I’m often asked about what I call my “rules” and I find that the idea tends to resonate with a lot of people, especially working mothers. Probably because these rules allow me to set these boundaries in both my personal and professional life.
It’s something a lot of people have trouble with. Read more
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?
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
One of my least favorite things is going to meetings. Sometimes you have a good meeting and you’ll walk away with a much better understanding of the task at hand. However, I find that the majority of these structured get togethers are painfully unfocused and disorganized, especially if they’re on the phone. Even when there is a clear plan of action for a meeting, people will often go off on tangents discussing their vacation plans or the weather. I get it, it’s just human nature but it’s still not productive! Read more