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Nov 21st, 2013
As an educator, you have to read a great deal in order to keep up professionally AND as an educator, you probably love reading for pleasure, too.  Ther...
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Nov 21st, 2013
Remember, last week, you learned about the concept of Psychic RAM, i.e., keeping all the things you want to do, need to do, might do–all whirling...
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Nov 21st, 2013
A computer’s RAM (Random Access Memory) can become overloaded and then shut down a whole computer. David Allen describes the concept of ‘ps...
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Nov 21st, 2013
Just as part of being productive is taking control over those areas where we can exert some control, so too is letting go of those areas where we can&#...
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Nov 21st, 2013
If you are willing to take one, two, or even all ten of the actions offered here, then you WILL overcome the overwhelm! It's your decision about wheth...
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Nov 3rd, 2013
Perfectionism runs rampant through the professorial world.  Let me acknowledge up front that I am perfectly familiar with this, having lived with it fo...
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Nov 3rd, 2013
We all need to have some sort of planner if we have any hope, whatsoever, of being productive.  It is fascinating how in this day and age, with all the...
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Nov 3rd, 2013
Productive people are aware and proactive when they are invited to meetings. If you get invited to a meeting (or are generally expected to be there) fo...
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Nov 3rd, 2013
In the September 2004 Fast Company magazine, it was reported that “48% of American executives admit to having a messy desk, but claim to know whe...
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Nov 3rd, 2013
Your desk should be the place that simply works (and works simply) for you. It shouldn’t be a place of distraction or entertainment. If you don&#...