“No” is the New “Yes”

In his article in the Harvard Business Review, Tony Schwartz comments that

“Saying no, thoughtfully, may be the most undervalued capacity of our times. In a world of relentless demands and infinite options, it behooves us to prioritize the tasks that add the most value. That also means deciding what to do less of, or to stop doing altogether.”

If you’d like some help in learning how to do that, read his full post:

“No” is the New “Yes”: Four Practices to Reprioritize Your Life (Harvard Business Review)

7th February 2012
Management, Productivity, Time management
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How to (Try to) Get a Lot Done in the Sciences

“Overall, I had previously felt that I was a fairly productive person. I was getting a lot done, but I had periods, especially on the weekends, in which I felt panicky and could not rest because I sensed that there were work-related items that I should have been doing.”

Sound familiar? Read how Heather Whitney approached that problem: How to (Try to) Get a Lot Done in the Sciences (The Chronicle of Higher Education).

 

6th February 2012
Productivity, Publishing, Time management
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Build Your Own Productivity Style by Remixing the Best

“You’ve tried everything: asked around, played with a few theories about “how you work best”, and downloaded app after app promising to make you more efficient. If you feel like nothing’s working, this crash course examines some of the most lauded productivity systems, then walks you through how to can cherry pick the methods that work for you to create your own productivity style.”

from Build Your Own Productivity Style by Remixing the Best.

21st January 2012
Productivity, Time management
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