Productivity

The Trick to Creating More Time
Leadership

The Trick to Creating More Time

As we move into December many of us find ourselves busier than ever. The goals that we had set for our work for the year are approaching the finish line. Not[...]
Michael Hyatt
5 Steps to a Clutter-Free Workspace
Productivity

5 Steps to a Clutter-Free Workspace

A lot of productive people operate in disorganized workspaces. The problem is that they’re not as productive as they could be. The hidden culprit stealing[...]
Michael Hyatt
Stop Busywork Now!
Leadership

Stop Busywork Now!

You already know that busywork does nothing more than create the perception that people are working harder than they really are. In fact, 65 percent of your[...]
RiShawn Biddle
Meetings Gone Wildly Wrong
Leadership

Meetings Gone Wildly Wrong

Timothy Wiedman was once a top regional manager for a national retail photofinishing company. He worked hard. Thanks to the company’s “use it or lose it”[...]
Andrea Williams
How to Lead Remote Workers
Leadership

How to Lead Remote Workers

The long-running debate on the value of working remotely has been rendered moot, at least for now, by the coronavirus. Pundits and consultants have debated[...]
briancarney
Breakthrough Results in Operations
Leadership

Breakthrough Results in Operations

Is execution more difficult than strategy? Nine out of ten business leaders say “yes.” If you are a leader with operational or production responsibility,[...]
chrismcchesney
The Science of Rituals
Leadership

The Science of Rituals

What do you do when you wake up in the morning? Do you brush your teeth, take a shower, and eat a bowl of oatmeal? Maybe you go for a run before the rest of[...]
Erin Wildermuth
How a Morning Ritual Changed My Life
Leadership

How a Morning Ritual Changed My Life

The decision to go freelance and break free from the typical nine to five workday was an exciting change. But without the office workday giving me boundaries[...]
brittanyhunter
The Science of Naps
Leadership

The Science of Naps

My two-year-old is asleep for the third time today. I thought I had developed a clever disciplinary method when I started telling him that cranky kids need[...]
Erin Wildermuth
Bouncing Back After Burnout
Leadership

Bouncing Back After Burnout

The intentions are noble: You want to buy a house with a backyard for your kids, pay off debt, or do something to actually justify the $50,000 worth of student[...]
Andrea Williams
The Importance of Play
Leadership

The Importance of Play

This past weekend our family had to cancel a special trip to a friend’s lake house that had been circled on the calendar for months. Our initial weekend[...]
Andrew Lott
Get a Life!
Leadership

Get a Life!

For my first job in Washington, DC, I worked very long hours. One night, a rare dinner date was lined up. “What time do you get off?” my date asked to[...]
Jeremy Lott
5 Ways to Hold Shorter Meetings
Leadership

5 Ways to Hold Shorter Meetings

When Bryan Stockton was pushed out as CEO of toymaker Mattel, he fingered a complacent company culture for dipping profits. In fact, he went one step further[...]
Michael Hyatt