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Why is it so important for us to pay attention to how we preserve printed and digital photo content? What are some good first steps towards curating a printed or digital photo collection? How can we make the task of organizing less overwhelming? These are just some of the questions […]

Episode 128: Organizing Your Photos

26 Nov, 2018 in art / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / social media / systems / time management by Brad Dobson

In this week’s episode we talk with Lisa Pezik (another Canadian!) about how to get more productive and get more done without it really taking over your life. We go deep into how our different roles as a entrepreneurs affect our productivity. It’s all about blocking time and singular focus! […]

Episode 126: Productivity Hacks from a Busy Mompreneur

13 Nov, 2018 in business / comfort zone / daily practice / goals / Health / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / systems by Brad Dobson

Think about the rush you receive on Facebook when receiving tons of smiley faces, hearts, and comments on a brilliant post that you created… Or when you used to receive gold stars or cash as rewards when you were in school. We, creators, are biologically wired to receive a dopamine […]

Episode 123: Gamification and Productivity: What Games Can Teach us ...

21 Oct, 2018 in business / comfort zone / creativity / goals / income / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / sales / systems / time management by Minette Riordan, Ph.D.

Workflow — We’re always playing with that tension between structure and flow, so that we can bring the best of our findings to you – our beloved, creative community. Today we’re sharing how you can manage your workflow to improve creative productivity. How do we allow for more creative breakthroughs to emerge? […]

Episode 118: How You Can Manage Your Workflow to Improve ...

18 Sep, 2018 in art / business / creativity / daily practice / goals / income / leadership / marketing / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / sales / systems / time management by Minette Riordan, Ph.D.

Our confident productive special guest today really kind of rocked my world the last couple of months … Don’t you love it when you those chance encounters occur, typically when you’re least expecting it? So much fun since we met in Denver, this brilliant content marketing strategist and expert, Shannon […]

Episode 117: The Confident Productive Expert with M. Shannon Hernandez

10 Sep, 2018 in art / branding / business / comfort zone / creativity / daily practice / goals / ideal client / income / leadership / marketing / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / sales / speaking / systems / time management by Minette Riordan, Ph.D.

You know how it goes … you wake up and reach for your phone … you wander around the house drinking coffee while you surf Facebook becoming increasingly agitated. You check your email and it’s a disaster … unfinished business from yesterday, more went wrong overnight. You vaguely remember eating […]

Episode 116: Is Your Morning Routine Setting You Up for ...

4 Sep, 2018 in daily practice / goals / Health / perfectionism / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / systems / time management / zen by Brad Dobson

Well-Structured Life — As a creative business owner, a well-structured life for me is one that’s full of meaning and purpose – not just consistency, deadlines, and goals. All are useful and valuable, but only within the context of doing work that you love and that’s on purpose for you. If some of […]

Episode 114: 3 Benefits of Living a Well-Structured Life

20 Aug, 2018 in big why / business / goals / income / leadership / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / relationships / systems by Minette Riordan, Ph.D.

During my 17 years of being self-employed, I’ve had a fair amount of communication wins and mishaps. And in the last 6 years, my wonderful husband Brad, has been working beside me at home, so we’ve learned even more about communication during this time. Would you consider a few questions […]

Episode 113: 3 Effective Ways to Use Technology to Improve ...

14 Aug, 2018 in business / goals / income / leadership / marketing / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / relationships / sales / systems by Minette Riordan, Ph.D.

We’re excited to be really geeking out today… getting a little focused on one particular tactic that we use in our business on a regular basis to keep us organized and productive. Timelines. What are they and how do they improve productivity? To me, timelines give you a visual representation […]

Episode 112: 3 Reasons to Use Timelines to Improve Productivity

6 Aug, 2018 in big why / business / goals / income / leadership / marketing / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / systems / time management by Minette Riordan, Ph.D.

improve focus — Woo hoo! This is part nine of our Nine Pillars of Productivity series, which is our longest series ever in the history of Structure & Flow. Doing happy chair dances… ? Today we’ll be sharing 7 Ways to Improve Focus at Work, especially when you work from home. If you’d […]

Episode 110: 7 Ways to Improve Focus at Work

23 Jul, 2018 in business / daily practice / goals / income / leadership / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / profit / sales / systems / technology / time management by Minette Riordan, Ph.D.