Is clutter taking over your life? Maybe it is and you don’t even realize it. As a personal productivity coach I work with clients helping them organize their lives to work more efficiently and achieve more of what they want from life. On one occasion I was working with a business owner who was experiencing a lot…

Last week I wrote an article entitled “How to do a Simple Productivity Audit”. One reader who called herself “Cube Dweller” pointed out that she has little control over what she does and how she does it. As a result the tips I had advised were of no use to her or to the…

Are you usually punctual or late? Do you finish things within the time you stipulate? Do you hand in your reports/work on time? Are you able to accomplish what you want to do before deadlines? Are you a good time manager? If your answer is “no” to any of the questions above, that means you’re not…

Entropy in physics is a measure of disorder. The second law of thermodynamics states that entropy will tend to increase. It isn’t uncommon to see an egg break, but it is extremely unlikely that a broken egg will spontaneously reform. Entropy increases with time. Along with physical entropy I believe we all have…

Van Mardian gives an excellent tutorial about how to free up some desk space by tying your computer gadgets to the underside of your desk. The process is very simple and it looks like it would do wonders to improve your productivity. The only supplies needed are peg board, wire, and a few…