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Michael K. St. Pierre - who has written 66 posts on Catholic Exchange.


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3 Vices That Sabotage Productivity

Posted on 18 February 2008

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…

The Paradox of Productivity

Posted on 21 January 2008

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…

On Gadgets and Simplicity

Posted on 16 January 2008

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…

The Ultimate Guide to Running Meetings That Matter

Posted on 09 January 2008

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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…

A Monday Check-list for Week-Long Results

Posted on 17 December 2007

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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…

GTD Insight: Do More by Chatting Less

Posted on 12 December 2007

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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,…

7 Easy Ways to Relax at Night

Posted on 28 November 2007

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…

Time Management Made Simple

Posted on 12 November 2007

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…

Top Productivity Posts from the Week Gone By

Posted on 02 November 2007

Pencils and Productivity

Posted on 15 October 2007

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

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