Take a few minutes today to begin scheduling your holiday activities. Block time on your calendar and make project lists for... * shopping (it takes time, even online) * parties and events * baking * traveling An ounce of planning prevents a ton of stress.

Here's a strategy for those with ADD that can help anyone. Today's interruption-rich workplace inevitably fragments attention, however long it naturally is. Special timers and clocks can focus your attention, grounding you in the reality of time. They help you "manage" what you normally can't see, touch or feel. Products like the Time Timer…

The next time someone complains about you, your behavior, tone, whatever: #1: Relax. #2: Say "Tell me more." #3: Listen. Forget it's about you and really try to understand his/her perspective. #4: Say "Thanks for speaking up. You've given me a lot to think about." #5: Think about it. Apply…

To stop (or at least decrease) the junk email, you can: 1. Create a separte email account for online purchases: Then keep that account's inbox separate from your phone's main inbox (and update selected vendors with the new email address). Check the special inbox occasionally, but otherwise let it collect…

Resources is an important link in your Productivity Chain. Resources may be people, equipment, software, and so on. The right resources enable you to make huge productivity leaps, shaving hours off your week and days off your year. If you use Outlook, for example, make sure you have Outlook 2010.…

Pull out the goals you set for yourself for this year, both personal and professional. Is that first goal still relevant? If not, discard. If so, how is your progress? What is the VERY NEXT ACTION you need to move the ball forward? Add that action to your task list.…