Take A Stand For Your Health

Don’t Just Sit There! Heading to the gym every morning may not be enough if you sit at your desk all day!  Recent studies show among people who exercise regularly, those who sit most of the day have larger waists and higher blood pressure, blood sugar, and lipid levels than people who don’t. Americans spend…

Standing Meetings

How much time do you spend in meetings each week? Are too many meetings hurting your health? American workers report wasting nearly 3 hours per week in meetings. Nearly 50% of people report “too many meetings” as the biggest time waster at work. All of these meetings can have an impact on your waist as…

Meet On Your Feet

Need creativity and productivity in your next meeting? Get your people on their feet! Recently I facilitated a difficult meeting for an association board facing decreasing revenues and a tough decision about staffing.  The organization needed creative thought and an action plan by the end of the day. They needed to meet on their feet!…

No Is The New Yes

Productivity is about deletion… not addition! An article from International Productivity Expert Neen James sparked my interest this week.  She contends the key to being more productive is saying no more often.  In my stress management programs I always share the importance of saying no as a key to focusing on the things you determine…

Single Tasking In Meetings

Ever feel like you are talking to the top of people’s heads during your meetings? Sure, we are all tempted to take a peak at our emails or shoot off a quick response to a text during a meeting, but what does that mean for the productivity in the room? Nothing good, according to Dr.…

Have a productive last quarter!

International Productivity Expert Neen James offers tips on making the last quarter of the year productive.  I especially like the part about paying attention to social engagements that come along with the holidays. One strategy that works for me is to determine 3 or 4 things I want to focus on over the holidays and…

Kill the monkeys – Stress Reducing Tip

Ever wonder how you suddenly agreed to do something, pay for something, or take on more that you can manage? Maybe your “monkeys” distracted you from truly listening. One of the most effective ways of controlling your workload and stressing less is listening well.  Check out this video from Covenant Leadership’s Chip Lutz, with tips…

Technology: Time Saver or Time Sucker?

Is your technology working against your productivity and increasing your stress? Is all of that wonderful technology helping you be more efficient or do you find yourself pulled away from what you should be doing? Check out these Technology Productivity Tips from International Productivity Expert Neen James: Technology has changed the pace at which we…

Stock Market News Induced Stress

Are you suffering from Stock Market News Induced Stress? Sitting in the doctor’s office waiting room with my daughter yesterday, my attention was drawn to the television behind us, tuned to CNN.   Even though I wasn’t really watching it, I could feel my stress level increasing.  I don’t know about you, but the terms debt-ceiling…