Productivity Tip #4: Working in Cycles
October 9th, 2013
In the previous post, I talked about how to plan realistically but didn’t mention one of the most important things to plan. When planning out your days and weeks you need to make sure to schedule in breaks.
This might seem obvious as we all take breaks throughout the day but when we strategically plan them, they can help us be more efficient and stay on track.
If you’re the type of person who gets so focussed that you don’t notice the time it can be hard to tear yourself away from work, but it is necessary to take some downtime in order to sustain your energy throughout the day.
Deliberately working in cycles has helped skyrocket my personal productivity. I aim to work in 90 minute sessions then take at least a five minute break. During this break, I step away from my desk and get a drink of water, go for a quick walk or do some stretches and breathing exercises.
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Productivity Tip #3- How to Make Realistic To-Do Plans
October 4th, 2013
Why is that almost everything takes longer than expected? Our perfectly planned out schedules can get off track and we are lucky to even cross off half of the things we had planned for the day. According to Forbes, “almost 90% of professionals admitted they’re unable to accomplish all the tasks on their to-do list by the end of an average workday.”
Some days things just get out of control and there are completely unexpected circumstances that force us to abandon our planned activities. But if you are regularly finding yourself off schedule then you may need to plan better.
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Productivity Tip #2- Planning Ahead: Six for Success
September 30th, 2013
In my last productivity post, I talked about narrowing your focus to your most important goals. Now the question becomes how do you achieve these goals?
If you ask people about their top three ambitions in life, they will invariably list a health, relationship and financial (or career) goal. My goals would be to be in the best shape of my life, a loving mother and partner to my son and husband, and a respected surgeon and author.
These goals can sound overwhelming but there is a simple strategy to help you move towards all your goals on a daily basis. I call it my Six for Success Plan.
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Productivity Tip #1: Narrow Your Focus
September 24th, 2013
This is the first post in my productivity series. Being productive is more than just checking items off your to-do list. Productivity is the efficient use of your resources. Time and energy are your biggest resources and you must choose how you want to use them. All the productivity tips in the world won’t matter […]
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Steps to a Productive Fall
September 17th, 2013
The weather here in BC has returned to its natural rainy state. It is reinforcing the fact that the sunny carefree days of summer are indeed over. I had a wonderful summer relaxing with my family, hiking, visiting the beach and going on road trips. In spite of the change in the weather, I’m excited for fall.
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Article Roundup: Overcoming Failure, Having it All, 10 Habits of Leaders
August 8th, 2013
I come across so many informative and interesting posts on social media and in my RSS reader. I share them on Twitter and Facebook and have collected some of my favorite posts from the last few weeks in the post below.
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