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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

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone with an App

December 11, 2014/0 Comments/in Apps, Fab Find, Fitness, Health, Increase Productivity, Technology, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

There are lots of great apps out there that help you check off your to-do list, log your food intake and make note of how much you exercise. These apps can be great if used properly, but sometimes we get a little complacent. we use them for a while and then get bored and move onto the next big thing. Well now the apps are fighting back!

Here’s a list of apps that are designed to give you that extra push and really force you to achieve your goals: Read more

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

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

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

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Go-to Meeting Spots