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Tried and True: 12 Time-Tested Productivity Tips that Never Go Out of Style - Click To Read Article
So here are my Top 12 Time-Tested Productivity Tips for you so I can reinforce my message about reaching for and achieving peak productivity. Take a look... Are you practicing all of these? Which ones work best for you? Do you have 3 or 4 favorites? Let me know what you like and be sure send me an e-mail at Leslie@ProductiveDay.com.

Release Your Reading! How to Let It GO and Still Read What You Need - Click To Read Article
Well, it's true that the information river will not stop flowing, but there IS a way out of the river. In order to avoid getting swept away, you need to either read like mad or let it go and start fresh. Do a combination of these and you may get through it all, depending on how much you have to read. Here are 5 things you can do to FREE yourself from your reading pile and still get what you want and what you nee

Productive Day Proverbs: Little Pearls of Wisdom to Keep You Out of Productivity Peril - Click To Read Article
I've put together a short list of 6 proverbs that effectively express commonplace truths about your office and your work day productivity. There are actually 5 more proverbs to come later this year. But we'll start with these 6. If you follow the advice in both the proverb and my connection to your productivity, then I know you can stay on top of your game, be in total control and put your work day on cruise control at peak productivity.

Are you a “Paper Person?” Consider an Electronic To Do List - Click To Read Article
For those of you who still use paper for a to do list, like pads of paper, a planner, post-it notes, or maybe you use your memory entirely, consider making a change to an electronic to do list. It doesn't have to be in Outlook. It can be in Palm or Entourage or Lotus Notes. Outlook, in my opinion, happens to be the best and most powerful, but a good task management system is workable in other software systems too. Here are the 3 best reasons to start using an electronic to do list:

Are You Holding a Fire Hose Instead of a Golf Club? 4 Starter Steps for Using Outlook Tasks to Give You More Control, More Freedom and Less Stress - Click To Read Article
Why do I love Outlook so much? Because it's one of the easiest, most familiar and most powerful tools out there. Plus, it's commonly found in the majority of companies and corporations these days, as well as many of the offices of solo-preneurs. This makes it easy for us to work together because clients don't have to run out and get new software. They already have the tools they need. Sadly, they're just not using it to full capacity. Here are my 4 favorite starter steps for how to use Outlook Tasks:

The Song “Finish What Ya Started” Reminds Me to Be a Broken Record: Get Your “Incompletes” Completed Before You Get Pulled Away - Click To Read Article
I put together a list of 6 sources of to-dos that you can review and consolidate into a single, cohesive Task list, electronically of course. Close the door, turn off your cell, send callers to voice mail, don't look at e-mail and get off of the Internet.

Tired of Meetings? 5 Essential Steps to Make Your Meetings the Most Productive They Can Be - Click To Read Article
Here are the top 5 things you can do to get better results and outcomes from your meetings and use your meeting time most productively.

Too Much or Not Enough: How to Eliminate the 5 Biggest Time Wasters in Your Day - Click To Read Article
My client's time wasters may not be the same as yours, but here are the top 5 I typically find that must be eliminated before you can get more time in your day.

Social Distractions: How Wasted Time Costs You Money and Business & How to Get It All Back - Click To Read Article
Earlier in the year I received an e-mail from a client containing a funny article called "Study Finds that Working at Work Improves Productivity." I found it again on the Internet as well. Not only did I find this article to be refreshingly funny, but no matter how fake and satirical it was, it probably hit the mark on how professionals may be actually spending a lot of their day. I thought this would be a good time to talk about how important it is to actually be working while you're at work.

Rescue Missions for Saving Time from Your Inbox & Other Dangerous Thieves - Click To Read Article
Don't let time slip away to unsuspecting culprits. They're sneaky and dangerous. And when you start to feel the effects of lost time and you're unhappy, unsettled and unproductive, it's time to try something different. Here are 4 rescue missions to put into operation so you can save more time:

So Now What? Maintaining Work Day Productivity in a Life after Getting Organized - Click To Read Article
Here are five things to remember to do every day so that your systems stick around and support you for a long time to come.

What You Learned in 5th Grade is All You Need to Know to Stay Productive at Work - Click To Read Article
Here are four simple steps that Heidi uses with her kids, which remind us that being productive at work is something you already learned how to do back in grade school. So get back to basics when you want to get things done and reach your goals.

What’s in Your Files? Putting Good Ideas to Use Can Help Your Creative Juice - Click To Read Article
Every couple of months I look at my idea and information files because I want to actually use the information I've put aside. I'm almost paperless, so my dual purpose here is to use it or lose it. If I don't at least look at it from time to time, then I won't know whether or not now is the time to be putting some of those great ideas to work. These are the sparks for future action and creativity. I call it ‘information inspiration.' Here are three action steps you can take to put your idea files to good use:

What NOT To Do: 3 Things You Must Avoid If You Want To Become More Productive and More Successful - Click To Read Article
Sometimes, I'll hear some fantastic habits and great practices. However, unfortunately, over the years I've heard too many people say a few things to me that are actually bad habits and are not supportive of true organization or productivity. Because I consistently hear these, I thought I would pluck three from the list and expand on why they are NOT the best approach. You may want to avoid these in 2009 (and forevermore) and try a new approach and see what happens to your productivity. You'll likely be pleasantly surprised...

INFORMATION WANTED… DEAD OR ALIVE How to Escape Captivity from Habits That Hurt Your Productivity - Click To Read Article
Using the suggested practices I've listed below, you can free yourself from the wall of information rising high around you and you won't have to be a victim of a wild office or a wild work day. You can put your useful information to good use and let go of the rest, freeing you to get back to your priorities with a clear mind and a clear desk.

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