The typical workplace environment is overrun with data streams, ticket systems, apps, communication channels, and more. It can be hard to stay focused. In this week’s episode, Justin shares a tip for avoiding distractions and staying productive.
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Dear Justin, I’m buried in email and I can’t seem to get it under control. Emails mean calendar requests, and calendar requests mean meetings. And meetings mean less time to respond to email. It’s a vicious cycle. If I’m lucky, I scan my inbox every few hours, looking for big issues. But here’s the kicker: …
Do you know how much time you waste reading and re-reading the emails in your inbox? Surely, you’ve been guilty of scanning your latest message and thinking, “I’ll come back to that later,” only to have to read it agin when you do. Well what if we could help you regain this valuable time by …
Tired of waiting on your colleagues to respond to your emails and requests? Perhaps your tools, apps, and systems are to blame. It’s common for people to be on the receiving end of too many information streams. These streams can clog the system and eat away at people’s ability to be responsive. In this week’s …
Are you ready to break-up with your email inbox? Tired of feeling buried, overwhelmed, and burned out by the never-ending stream of requests, notes, and announcements? In this week’s episode, Justin shares a simple email tip that will help save you time as well as mental energy.
Having trouble staying on task? You might be surprised at the cause behind your inability to focus. In this week’s episode, Justin shares a hack for staying engaged.
Dear Justin, I am loving the impact of Getting Things Done® (GTD®) on my professional life. Not only am I getting things done, but I have a vision of where I want my work to take me. At work, I feel productive, energized, and excited about the next action items I can knock out. But …
Are your to-do lists a jumbled mess? Do you struggle to find clear action items from piles of lists and sticky notes? In this episode, Justin offers one key tip on how to make to-do list items less repulsive and easier to move to action.
You can do a lot of things, but you can’t do everything – no matter how hard you try. But just because you can’t get to a project right away, doesn’t mean it has to be gone forever. And it also doesn’t mean you have to think about it day in and day out until …
Dear Justin, I have teammates (and even my manager, at times) who are inefficient and often unproductive. This is causing issues for me because I end up picking up the slack. I’m not perfect, but I’d like them to more effectively manage their workload. How can I handle this? Sincerely, Tired of Picking Up the …