This is a question I came across in Greg McKeown’s book Essentialism, and one I’ve been sharing lately in talks and conversations. Greg suggests...
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The tiny tasks that can take you off track
How much work can you create with one sentence? Turns out, quite a lot! It all started when a client got in touch. I ran several Productivity Ninja...
The question that should replace ‘how do I get more done?’
When I was interviewed by the journalist and broadcaster Julie MacDonald, about my book How to be Really Productive, she started with this question:...
What to do when you don’t know what to do
Ever found yourself floundering - knowing that you could be really productive, if only you knew what it was you were supposed to be doing? That you...
Why trying to get everything done will ruin your productivity
With the launch of How to be Really Productive, I’ve been doing a few interviews lately, talking about what productivity is really about. One thing...
Perspective
I was in Barcelona last week! As glamorous as that sounds, here’s a confession. I’m a bit of a wimp when it comes to traveling alone. If my husband...
Eliminating choice
Have you ever found yourself clearly out of your 'zone of expertise'? I did recently, when I found out I was shortlisted as a regional finalist in...
Sanity check
They say choose your battles, but how do you know which battles are worth fighting? Which battles to pick, and which ones to stand down and let...
What do you see?
We’ve had a big weekend in the Marshall house, with the last day of school coinciding with my son entering double digits. There’s been lots of...