These are certainly interesting and challenging times. As a result of COVID-19, many people are now working from home who don't normally, so it seems opportune to write a post about ways you can be productive when working from home. Part 1 – the setup Interestingly, one...
This is the third and final article in our series relating to continuous partial attention (CPA). In our first article we explained what CPA is, its impact and some strategies to beat it. In our second article we expanded a little on some more strategies...
In this post I continue a series on overcoming 'continuous partial attention' (CPA) to improve your productivity. If you have never heard of this term, you can read the first of the series here. Your attention span How long can you focus on one task? I mean remain focussed...
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...
From Paper to Microsoft OneNote 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...
How to Group Emails in Microsoft Outlook by Date In my Productivity Training, I often get asked how to organise and group emails in their Outlook Inbox by the date received. That is, emails are grouped by the day they arrived. Today, Yesterday, Last Week etc. In...
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...
Optimise Microsoft Outlook and be more Productive If you you have never learnt how to optimise Microsoft Outlook, when I say the term 'Microsoft Outlook', I bet you immediately think 'Email'. But what if I told you it can offer so much more? While it's true that...
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, managing email has become an essential business skill we all need to have. Email has changed the way we work, allowing fast and effective communication with colleagues, clients and collaborators, both in the...