Casey Moore

October is Cyber Security month. To celebrate… Casey's eTip: Update Your Passwords! It takes some time to update old passwords, but a lot less time than recovering your stolen identity or money. Here are some tips for making strong passwords if you don't use an app that manages them for…

Dread, anxiety or uncertainty about a task often makes people pass to the next item on their list. It's emotional procrastination. To counteract this common tendency, lean in and... Casey's eTip: Work with Your Emotions about Tasks Pause and breathe as you contemplate a task. Feel the sensations in your…

A common reason people "procrastinate" on a task is that it can't be done until something else is done first. Casey's eTip: Ensure Your Task List Contains Only Next Actions If your list says "Send report to Kate" and you don't do it day after day, maybe it's because the…

A failure of cybersecurity (at home or work) drastically diminishes your productivity in both places, so… Casey's eTip: Pause and Think Before You Click a Link According to KeepnetLabs.com, "91% of cyberattacks start with a phishing email." That means you have the power to prevent a calamity before it happens.…

The educational system inadvertently instills in everyone a faulty idea of productivity--one where all assignments can be completed by semester's end and everything has a hard deadline. In the world of work, it's critical to… Casey's eTip: Redefine Productivity Success If you measure your progress by how long your to-do…

As miserable as it can be trying to find a great employee, the damage a bad one can do to a culture and fellow workers is worse. Rip the BandAid off and… Casey's eTip: Release that Problem Employee ASAP When someone is not a fit either personality or skills-wise, it's…

Research shows that a quick walk outside is a highly productive way to take a break at work. Even better... Casey's eTip: Walk Around a Tree During Your Break Looking at trees (rather than buildings), smelling their leaves, breathing the oxygenated air they produce--it all combines to relax your mind…

To manage your money well, you must track how you spend it. To manage your time well, you must do the same. Casey's eTip: Track Your Time for Three Weeks Track your time in 10-, 15- or 30-minute increments for a few weeks. Categorize the types of activities you do.…

Greg McKeown describes the Paradox of Success--the more you succeed in your career (financially or otherwise), the more opportunities you have and the more distractions arise. He advises us all to... Casey's eTip: Practice Essentialism to Prioritize His book Essentialism offers practical advice to focus on what really matters: Admit…

Good restaurant servers can teach us a lot about efficiency and project management. Faced with many demanding customers, they can't get myopic and fulfill one table's request before visiting the next . Instead, they check the status of every table in their section and make each trip to the kitchen…