Think of someone you know who is not working at full potential.  Why isn't their productivity what it should be?  Reasons might include illness, family health issues, depression, an unreasonable workload, burnout, etc. 

Or, there might be another…

As today marks the national holiday in memoriam of Martin Luther King Jr., it's good to get philosophical.  Life, as MLK, pointed out, is often about paradox.  It is only when I forgive that I can move on…

A while back I posted that I was upgrading my smartphone and considering some options. The time has come like many gadget aficionados (’geek’ after all is no longer in vogue) I have invested far too much time in…

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There are several resources that I consider a must when it comes to articles that are on-topic and BNET is one of them.  As a follow up to an earlier post on ending meetings on time, here…

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For folks who are into productivity, doing the weekly review is akin to Catholics who donate large sums of money- it rarely happens.  If a recent CARA study is accurate, then the latter only give .7% of…

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If you could measure how much chit-chat goes into an average workday, would you then keep it up or cut down on it?  When four veteran employees were fired last May due to excessive gossip at work,…

Do you dread the morning?  Does the workday come at you and you find yourself scrambling to get things together and get out the door?  Do you wish that you could figure out a system for automating your…

I stumbled into Pick The Brain's post on time management bits of advice.  It got me thinking- what can I cut out of my weekly runaround that will save me time and energy?  I decided to examine my…

In case you missed them, here are 10 fantastic posts from the past week:

Brazen Careerist: Forget Email Bankruptcy, Try Getting Things Done Bankruptcy

David Seah: Productivity Tips from a Starbucks Barrista

Duct Tape Marketing: Coolness is Optional, Authenticity is Not

Emergent…

Today's download is called How Pencils Promote Productivity and is available here.   Enjoy!