Monthly Archives: April 2008

apathy

How to Overcome Apathy (If You Can Be Bothered…)

I write a lot about productivity. But productivity only matters if you have a reason to be productive. If you don’t have the motivation, then waking up early, setting up to-do lists and changing habits seems silly. When you feel … Continue reading

Email Habits

The Email Habits That Make People Hate You

Email is a great tool if used properly. Unfortunately, that’s a big “if”. I’ve written this list to compile what I feel are the worst misuses of email. Hopefully you aren’t an offender, but if you are, consider yourself warned. … Continue reading

Self Motivation

10 Excellent Self Improvement Podcasts

Recently I discovered some excellent new self improvement podcasts, and in doing so I was reminded just how beneficial podcasts have been my development. Apart from the interesting and insightful content they can contain, podcasts are a perfect way to … Continue reading

Fantastic Leadership

The Secret to Fantastic Leadership (note: It’s got nothing to do with you)

After a 10-year study of over 24,000 employees across multinational corporations, our team came to a startling conclusion about leadership: the more you develop yourself as a leader, the less of a leader you are. How could this be? We … Continue reading

productivity

How to Remove Productivity Bottlenecks

One of the most effective ways to get more done is to find and eliminate productivity bottlenecks. What do I mean by bottlenecks? These are simply the limiting steps in a process. If it takes you ten minutes to drive … Continue reading

exercise habit

10 Reasons to Work Out That Have Nothing to Do With a Sexy Bod

The greatest challenge in developing a permanent exercise habit is finding motivation that lasts. It’s easy to get to the gym when you’re preparing for that big beach vacation or want to look great for your high school reunion. But … Continue reading