If you’re working hard but don’t feel you’re making progress, there’s a good chance you’re slipping into a common productivity challenge: taking on too much. It's tempting to want to do it all. But this dilutes our effort, wastes our time, and creates the frustration of carrying countless unfinished tasks. If you can relate but don’t know where to start, it's time to try a new approach.
Our time is our most precious resource. I wrote Workday Warrior to help you reclaim control of your time using three simple tools to transform how you work – and live. This proven method weaves the best time-management approaches into our daily work schedule, so our days are centered around what we value most. Here's how you can use one of the Workday Warrior tools to make the most of your time.
When it comes to achieving our big goals and focusing on our top priorities, mastering habits is key. Our habits help us bridge the gap between our intentions and our actions and enable us to do activities automatically. After all, activities we do only occasionally are infinitely more challenging. Any task we haven't done recently is akin to a change. And as we all know, change is hard. Here are 5 ways you can use habits to inspire your own new beginning, invest in your wellbeing and productivity, and help you make time in your day for what matters most.
At this point, the dust swirled up by a fury of new year’s resolution activities has settled. And even though 2020 is (finally) in our rear-view mirror, it’s natural to feel a little blurry-eyed looking forward to 2021. So, with one final headshake, let’s reset and consider how we can all bring our best to work this year and beyond. Our team at Clear Concept has been pursuing the answer to this question for the last two decades and have found three key drivers help us show up at our best, regardless of what is swirling around us.
Despite working with the same 24 hours the rest of us have, successful people seem to yield out-of-this world results when it comes to productivity and making the most of busy days. How do they do it? The solution is simple - but powerful.
The power of routine is how it allows us to block time for the priorities that matter most. Establishing a solid routine leads us to healthy, productive and successful habits. And perhaps most importantly, as we continue to adapt to a different way of working, we can look to our routine to reduce overwhelm and calm anxiety. Our routines may look a little different than they used to but the basic principles of building and keeping a routine still apply. If you are having trouble adjusting your routine to a different way of working, let us help.
Do you ever wish we had our own “off” button so we could power down and recharge like our phones? Why not try a phone diet with me? This could be exactly the kind of reboot we need throughout the holidays - or any time of year.
Don't underestimate the power of small steps in leading us to our big goals. Breaking big tasks into smaller, attainable steps is key to getting started. Once we achieve some early success, our momentum grows and this leads to meaningful progress. Whether we are preparing for a big presentation, undertaking a home renovation or trying to be more fit, here are 6 reasons why small steps are the best way to tackle our big goals.
I’ve learned the important things in life and at work are far too important to leave up to chance. Sounds obvious but in truth, this is what many of us are doing when we set goals and don’t regularly review them. Reviewing our goals is how we maintain focus, momentum and stay true to our key priorities. Yet the busier we get, many of us tend to bump this important but non-urgent task. Now, I’ve got a one-page personal scorecard to keep me and my goals on track. Are you ready to create your own personal scorecard? Read on to learn more.
We here at Clear Concept are fascinated with how uber successful people fit so much into their days. Interestingly, people like Mozart, Jobs, Tesla, Oprah and Messi share one common theme: a routine built around their top priorities. Here, we share 6 compelling reasons to make routine your routine,
