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
The past couple of weeks I’ve been scouting for readers of ListProducer.com to join my VIP Team to help me prepare for the launch of my book “Listful Thinking: Using Lists to be More Productive, Highly Successful and Less Stressed.” I’m really looking forward to working with them and getting to know some of the regular readers of this blog!
Here’s the list of the fabulous people who were chosen for my team:
Garette — Hackensack, NJ
Irene — Setauket, NY
Frances — Chicago, IL
Darcie — Brooklyn, NY
Eileen — West Roxbury, MA
Arianny — Lynbrook, NY
Elka — Homestead, FL
Jason — New York, NY
Joni — Lincoln, NE
Shing — Queens, NY
Kate — Canton, OH
Ann — Ontario, Canada
Shelagh — Andover, MA
AnneMarie — Forest Hills, NY
Katie — Green Bay, WI
Bianca — Hermosa Beach, CA
Kathleen — Topsfield, MA
Sandra — East Elmhurst, NY
Laura –New York, NY
Susan — Aldie, VA
Barbara — Nanuet, NY
Shari — Austin, TX
Kathy — West Chester, OH
(PS If any of you didn’t receive the welcome email that I sent out on Tuesday – please shoot Matthew (matthew@listproducer.com) an email and we’ll find out what happened to it!)
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
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
Some mornings when I wake up – I start running through all the things I need to do that day in my head. Even though I already have my to-do list written from the night before. Does this happen to you? But I’ll tell you what I don’t do – I don’t think of things that I need to STOP doing. And I would bet you don’t either. But maybe we should…
The New Year is coming up and you might already be thinking about your resolutions, which I think are a waste of time if they aren’t super targeted. Maybe you want to stop obsessively checking your emails, or drinking less soda. Why not start with some simple things so you’ll be in good shape when the New Year rolls around? Read more