Over the past few years, as part of the introduction to some of my productivity training programs, I've been asking groups this question: "What are the upsides and downsides of the impact of technology in the workplace?" The responses are hardly surprising, but I...
We’ve all done it. It’s incredibly inefficient, can lead to important tasks being forgotten and ultimately adds to, rather than reducing, stress. Some of us have done it occasionally while some do it all the time. I’m talking about the double-handling of emails. Double-handing of email...
Today's digital transformation, sometimes dubbed; the Modern Office, is truly changing the way people work. Organisations are increasingly adopting modern office productivity tools and technology. They are introducing and encouraging collaborative work-spaces and remote working. Many are now providing staff with Laptops as tools...
My journey to electronic note-taking using Microsoft OneNote has been quite a few years in the making. More than 10 years ago, I decided to fully embrace my electronic calendar at work. That seemed like an obvious transition to make at the time. A few years...
5 digital note-taking traps you should be aware of Modern Office, Digital Workplace, Paperless Office, Digital Note-Taking… these are just some terms that are becoming increasingly popular in today's modern workplace within many organisations. As new technology has become cheaper, many organisations are no longer buying Desktop...
Get Organised to Reduce Stress and Improve Productivity Imagine the last time that you felt stressed. Maybe it was this morning as you opened up your seemingly endless queue of emails demanding responses. Maybe it was last week when your boss asked you to take on...
The 4Ds Behind Managing Email And Taking Back Your Inbox There's no denying it, email is an essential business tool. It has changed the way we work, allowing fast and effective communication with colleagues, clients and collaborators, both in the office and around the world. Yet over...
Practical Tips to Get Your To-Do List Under Control In some ways, I envy Frodo Baggins. The daring Hobbit, central to the iconic fantasy series The Lord of The Rings, had just one item on his to-do list: to get The One Ring to Mordor. One...
The Multitasking Myth: How multitasking ruins your productivity Do you think you can multitask or is the multitasking myth actually true? Most of us think we can of course. In fact some of the comments and questions I get on this subject in my personal productivity training are...
Manage Your Time Effectively | Plan Ahead & Be Your Own Boss How can you manage your time effectively? When you look at your diary/calendar, you will probably find that you have quite a deal of available time or unplanned time. In fact, very often I find...