It is already April and we are one-quarter of the way through the year! How are you doing with the personal and professional SMART goals you set for 2019? Setting goals is the easy part, but following through on them is where people struggle the most. Work smarter, not harder What if you could have… Read more
Remember those New Years resolutions you made just over 3 weeks ago? How are you doing with sticking to them? If you’re like many people, you may have already slipped up on some of them. Research suggests that approximately half of all Americans make New Year’s resolutions yet only 8% actually achieve them. Resolutions are made… Read more
Productivity Workshops That Will Change the Way You Work Are you interested in teaching your employees the secrets of working smarter, not harder? Last month, Debbie delivered her popular topic, “Multitasking Makes You Stupid” at the Front Seat Life 3-Day event. This is just one of several topics that Simply Placed offers through our comprehensive… Read more
Debbie recently recorded another “Keeping You Organized” podcast with national office supply company, Smead, in which she discussed the correlation between optimizing your energy and increasing productivity. We all have the same 24 hours in a day. We can’t create more than that, but we can optimize our energy to maximize our results. How? First,… Read more
Recently, Debbie was interviewed as a Productivity Expert for “Keeping You Organized”, a podcast with national office supply and organizing product company, Smead. In it, she discussed the concept of accountability and how it can be used as a productivity tool. What is Accountability? In Part 1 of the podcast, Debbie talks about what accountability means,… Read more
The Power of Accountability Have you ever benefited from having an accountability partner? Motivation may help get you started, but when it comes to achieving a goal and sustaining the results, you may need to rely on more than your desire to succeed. If you have ever had a running or workout partner, you have… Read more
Do you need a kick-in-the-pants to finally get organized and be more productive? Consider our 5-day productivity challenge. What is limiting your ability to be productive and reach your goals, either personally or professionally? Do you have too much stuff, too many emails, too much on your to-do list, procrastinate or spin your wheels but… Read more
Have you resolved not to resolve this year because it just hasn’t worked out for you in the past? It’s true that lots of people will set New Year’s Resolutions but only a small percentage will actually achieve them. Selecting one goal for the start of the year is a good start (it allows you to… Read more
If you have ever had a running or workout partner, you have likely experienced how much it helped you stay on track with your fitness goals to have a partner to run or exercise with. Making the commitment to stick to your goal can be much easier when you’ve told someone else that you’ll be there at 6am, rain or shine,… Read more
Smart companies and employers understand that accountability partnerships are effective not just for achieving personal goals. Peer-based accountability partnerships at work are also very effective in helping employees reach business goals, and can have a significant impact not only on employee satisfaction but also on the bottom line. Different than mentorship, which is a more hierarchical relationship, a peer-to-peer relationship… Read more
Did you know that one short text message has the power to significantly change your life? It may seem hard to believe, but if used intentionally as part of your productivity tool set, a text message to your accountability partner can play an important part in helping you achieve your goals. Here’s one small example of how this… Read more
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