Is Your Toolkit Ready for When You Need It?

Do you have a toolkit (literal, or metaphorical) that you can dig into when stress is impacting your productivity? If so, what do you keep in it? If not, what things would you need for it to contain?  Having the right tools to keep you on track with your priorities is the best way to… Read more

Is It Time for a Device Detox?

Have you ever heard of a device detox or a digital detox? We are all reliant upon our devices. Whether it is a laptop, tablet or mobile phone, many of us are tethered to at least one of them each day. They connect us to work, our family, friends and many other things. As convenient… Read more

Digital Organizing and the Environmental Impacts of the Cloud

Digital organizing and strategies to better manage digital clutter is a topic we’ve discussed in the past. Technology can be extremely helpful in a number of ways, but it’s equally important to understand how to use it properly.   Cloud computing and storage are great advancements within the world of technology, offering next-level convenience for internet… Read more

How to Know You’re Ready for a Productivity Transformation

What is a productivity transformation? Do you struggle with productivity and feel like you could make better use of your time each day? Are there priorities in your life or work that keep getting pushed down on your list? Do you wish there was an easy way to get on track and accomplish the things… Read more

Accountability Helps You Stay on Track and Sustain Results

What is accountability?  Accountability is defined by Webster’s Dictionary as “the quality or state of being accountable; an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions.”  Accountability is a willingness to accept responsibility for our own actions. Whether it is a project that seems overwhelming or a goal that we want to achieve, we can all… Read more

Practical Productivity Strategies – Get More Done with Less Stress

Could your productivity strategies use a tune-up? Are you making progress toward getting January off to a productive start? If you could use some help and accountability to move forward with your goals, now is the perfect time! Through monthly webinars, productivity coaching sessions and other platforms, Simply Placed teaches practical strategies that can help… Read more

Overcoming Procrastination By Changing Your Habits

Is overcoming procrastination a goal you’ve set for your life or work this year?  Is there something you’ve been putting off because it seems overwhelming, won’t deliver immediate results or for which you lack clarity?  It starts with changing your habits Procrastination is one of the biggest roadblocks to productivity. You can avoid procrastinating on… Read more

Every Day is a New Chance to Reach Your Goals

It’s a natural time (a fresh start) to think about the goals you would like to accomplish this year. If you haven’t done so already, take a little time to reflect on the year that has just passed… what goals did you achieve, what challenges did you face, and what do you want to do… Read more

Setting Goals This Year with Intention and Accountability

Have you resolved not to resolve this year because setting goals just hasn’t worked well for you in the past? Did you set goals for 2020 that you weren’t able to achieve, given how the year unfolded? If either of those things are causing you to be put off by the idea of setting goals… Read more

Giving and Receiving the Gift of Time

What if you could give someone, or yourself, the gift of time? Our time is a valuable thing. It is a resource that we can’t make more of. We’re only given 24 hours each day, and those hours are going to pass no matter what we do. We can, however, learn to manage our choices with how we… Read more

Save Time and Stress By (Holiday) Meal Planning

December is a particularly busy time of year, even during a pandemic. Chanukah starts this Thursday night, Christmas, Kwanza and Boxing Day are only two weeks away. This year, many of us are planning new and different ways to celebrate. Although you may not be hosting gatherings or entertaining as you have in the past,… Read more

Adjust Your Sails – It’s the Perfect Time

Do you need to adjust your take on productivity for December? Is managing your priorities and staying productive a struggle for you as 2020 comes to a close? The holiday season is upon us and now, more than ever, it might be a challenge. If you’ve noticed your motivation or productivity dipping, you’re not alone. Studies… Read more