A Productivity Academy subscriber, Angela, had a good question about how to deal with working a full time job while also helping out part time to prepare lessons, train volunteers, and plan events for children’s activities. It’s a handful and like a lot of people she’s tired of feeling the last minute crunch when…
Getting things done while you’re sick is usually not really an option – it just has to be done! So, with that in mind, why not develop the 1 habit you need to make sure you can cope with being sick and STILL get things done? Prioritizing is a great skill and if you…
Getting distracted and then feeling unmotivated and not wanting to get back to the task at hand? It’s pretty common and something I was recently asked about. What should you do? Well, the good (and bad) news is that it happens to everyone and will continue for the rest of your life! So, having…
Dealing with distractions continues! Well, it never really ends, does it? The good news is that there are a ton of ways to deal with this and some of them have more upsides that you would think at first. How so? For example, in the video I talk about Focus@Will. It’s a service that…
Focuster is a neat app that I’m starting to use more and more. It hasn’t replaced Todoist yet, and it may not for projects and shared activities, but so far it’s in the lead for time management and the syncing with my Google Calendars. Check out the video to see a quick overview of…
Noise is one of the great distractions for many of us. Although a light background noise or even music can help some of us be more productive, it’s the unwanted sounds and interruptions that can really break up our flow and kill our time management. There’s a several ways to deal with this type…
I’ve got to start off with some bad news first. The bad news is that there will be distractions every single day. Ok, now that we’ve got that out in the open, let’s talk about how you can deal with them so that you can still increase your productivity! First off – watch the…
Don’t let coffee be your productivity crutch! You can get so much done without relying on it and staying alert isn’t something that coffee just “does”. So, how are you going to get by? First – check out the video above. There’s some easy and quick wins that you can make along with some…
Having systems in place to help you through being sick is crucial. Not only can these methods and processes help you when sick, but also during any other time when you have less energy or time than you would normally be dealing with. So – it’s no surprise that being sick really sucks! You’re…
I’m testing out Focuster in my daily routine and so far it’s working great. What is Focuster? Well, it’s a combination time management and task list tool that integrates directly with your Google Calendar and auto adds tasks into your day. Sounds pretty cool, right? And it is! When you add a task and…
