Posts by NJ Shelsby
5 Tricks I Use to Stay Focused and Get More Done
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ve heard me talk about how distracting technology can be. I love the guilty pleasures of watching funny cat videos and last night’s monologue by Stephen Colbert, so I’ve had to find some great tricks to minimize the distractions of my technology. I’m happy…
Read MoreIs Social Media Killing your Productivity?
There’s no easier way to stay in touch with friends and family than through social media. And since so many people are on social media it is a great place to market your business. Social media is one click away at all times, on our work computers, home computers, and even on our phones. You…
Read MoreWhat I Learned at Microsoft About Productivity
Being in business today means being on email. Email is a fabulous tool that makes communication much more efficient. Remember having to print everything out and wait days for things to be delivered via mail? Email has definitely saved us a lot of time. However, today the sheer volume of email is much larger than…
Read MoreHow to get 36 hours in a day
You’ve finally managed to focus and start working on that important project you’ve been postponing for a while. Everything is going well, your thoughts flow effortlessly, your progress is visible and you feel good about your work. Suddenly, your phone screen lights up — DING! Your best friend has texted you, asking you if you…
Read MoreAre You In Digital Overload? This Is What You Can Do About It
Working at Microsoft, I get to work with some of the smartest people – but even they are not immune to the effects of digital overload. I think most of us today experience this. It’s that forgetfulness, that you can’t remember that you had a conversation, you forget to do something, you feel kind of…
Read MoreWhat I Learned About Email Management From Shopping
Remember window shopping? That was back when you had more time than money. You would look at all the things you would buy if you had the money. Now we have more money than time, and we wouldn’t dream of spending our time window shopping. When we go shopping, we buy stuff we need or…
Read MoreIs Your Career Ruining Your Relationship?
I just got off the phone with a client. She is a self-described workaholic and blames this for the collapse of her first marriage. Now she’s in a new relationship … and she can feel that her fiancé is getting fed up with her. When she’s not at the office, she’s constantly checking email and…
Read MoreTired of The Battle to Keep Your Desk Organized?
OK, you know that if your desk was more organized, you’d be more productive. And every so often you make time to clear it off…but within a day or two, it’s all cluttered up again. If your desk is chronically cluttered, here’s the reason why: It’s because of the programming in your brain. Your brain…
Read MoreSo You Think You Have Too Much to Do?
Having too much to do is not the real problem. Almost all of us feel that pressure of all there is to do. It feels so overwhelming. There’s no way to get it all done. We complain about how much we have to do. If only there was less to do, everything would be better.…
Read MoreWhy the 80/20 Rule Doesn’t Work
Productivity experts around the world have touted the magic of the 80/20 rule. Basically, the rule states that 80% of your results come from 20% of your effort. So if you can eliminate the 80% that provides little results and focus on that key 20%, you can create much more value for your time. In…
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