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Do I really have to write this email again? I know I wrote a similar one last week, where is it? Search, search. Ok, I’ve checked my sent items, there it is. Ok. Copy, paste customize. We’ve all been there: at work, facing a recurring task, knowing that we should finally create a template, job aid, checklist, or source document, […]
https://media.blubrry.com/theworkbench/content.blubrry.com/theworkbench/EP_014_Workbench_Tool-The_Pomodoro_Method-Full.mp3The Pomodoro Technique Hello everyone, and welcome back to The Workbench! Today, I share one of my go-to Workbench tools. I hope you enjoy this short episode! Who knew that a red plastic tomato would start a productivity revolution? I didn’t. But when I ran across this idea in a blog post by a writer […]
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https://media.blubrry.com/theworkbench/content.blubrry.com/theworkbench/EP_05_Decide_and_Move_On_Conflict_and_Productivity.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download…Hello Workbench friends… This conversation I had with Lyn was born from a different approach than our usual discussions. We had each written down five items of interest to talk about and then jumped into what seemed most interesting in the moment. We gravitated to the ideas of decision […]
As I sped into the train station parking lot, and then watched the train pull away while purchasing my ticket, I realized (again) this morning that I have an uneasy relationship with time. One less red light, or 30 more seconds and I would almost be at work right now. There’s a little post-it on […]
Focus is a Muscle. Muscles Require Exercise to Stay Strong Cal Newport talks about Deep Work. Greg McKeown talks about Essentialism. Gary Keller talks about The One Thing. All of these authors are speaking to the importance of gaining and keeping focus while reducing distractions in service to a specific work result – in […]
Five Sneaky Culprits in the Workplace That Scuttle Deep Work and Three Solutions You have a presentation due in three weeks, and you’ve developed a project plan and scheduled time to get it done. You know you need uninterrupted time every day to perform at an exceptional professional level. This work will move the organization […]