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Do You Have a Job, a Career or a Calling? Use Your Work Attitude to Boost Productivity

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Work means different things to everyone, and understanding whether you have a job, a career or a calling represents the first step in assessing your productivity needs. [Read more...]

A French Chef’s Management Mantra for Perfection and Productivity

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A French chef I once worked with had a management mantra for perfection and productivity that translates beautifully into a business environment. [Read more...]

Maximize Work Productivity by Protecting Power Hours

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If you’re familiar with the Ridiculously Efficient Track, Hack and Attack productivity strategy, you’re probably aware of your “power hours,” or the times of your day in which you’re firing on all cylinders. [Read more...]

5 Ways to Boost Efficiency and Reclaim Your Weekend

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Save your weekend for relaxation, not leftover work from the week. (CC) Vinoth Chandar/Flickr

You might be tempted to take your work home with you on your days off, but before you succumb to this Ridiculously Efficient sin, try these ways to boost productivity and reclaim your weekend. [Read more...]

To Become Ridiculously Efficient, Ask Why, Not How

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It’s a natural question that I get asked every day: “How can I be more efficient?” To become ridiculously efficient, though, the word you must fixate on isn’t “how,” but “why.” [Read more...]

Ridiculously Efficient Productivity: Track, Hack and Attack

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A core tenet of Ridiculously Efficient productivity is systematically hacking your workday for maximum effectiveness using what I’m calling the Track, Hack and Attack method. [Read more...]