systems

What’s the difference between your to-do list and your task list? Are you tracking your tasks as well as your time? Today in pillar eight of our Nine Pillars of Productivity series, we’re talking about the business tools that we use to keep us on task and on track. Last […]

Episode 109: To-Do Lists, Productivity Apps and Getting Things Done, ...

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

One of my first mentors and coaches used to tell me that systems will liberate me. I so used to resist her until the day I realized that she was right! The more systems we have in place, the fewer decisions we have to make, and the easier it is […]

Episode 108: Using Systems to Support Productivity

9 Jul, 2018 in business / daily practice / goals / income / leadership / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / profit / sales / systems / technology by Brad Dobson

We hope that you are enjoying the 9 Pillars of Productivity series as much as we are! As I think we’ve shared in the last podcast, Episode 106: 5 Reasons Why Goal Setting Will Improve Your Focus and Productivity, we’ve been on our own personal journey lately to improve productivity […]

Episode 107: The Power of Planning: 7 Types of Planning ...

1 Jul, 2018 in big why / business / daily practice / goals / income / leadership / marketing / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / profit / sales / systems by Minette Riordan, Ph.D.

We’re back from Brad’s third time finishing an Ironman race and our mini vacation. Check out his yellow finisher t-shirt in celebration of success… So appropriate given that we’re talking about goal setting today, which is pillar five in our nine pillars of productivity series. We’re going to share with […]

Episode 106: 5 Reasons Why Goal Setting Will Improve Your ...

26 Jun, 2018 in big why / business / daily practice / goals / income / leadership / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / profit / systems by Minette Riordan, Ph.D.

Our podcast guest, Alan Brown, is the Founder of Crusher TV and grew up undiagnosed with ADHD. Without solid study habits, he ended up engaging in high-risk behaviors such as dealing drugs to pay for college education and becoming a drug addict. Alan finally graduated with a B.S. in Economics after […]

Episode 105: Alan Brown’s Creative Strategy for Organizing Your Work ...

18 Jun, 2018 in business / creativity / daily practice / goals / income / leadership / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / systems / time management by Brad Dobson

Woo hoo, it’s Monday! Are you celebrating that it’s Monday? Excited to get to your work space today? Do you know exactly what you need to do this week to grow your creative business? I love Mondays! They always feel like an adventure; the chance for a fresh start. I […]

[New Series] Monday Motivation for Creative Business Owners

4 Jun, 2018 in big why / business / goals / leadership / planning / productivity / systems / time management by Minette Riordan, Ph.D.

unfinished projects — If you are a creative business owner and chaser of bright, shiny ideas like I am, you probably have lots of unfinished projects around your home and in your business. You probably have stacks of books you say you are going to read and boxes of art supplies, craft kits […]

Feeling Buried Under Your Unfinished Projects? 3 Solutions for ...

23 May, 2018 in comfort zone / daily practice / goals / Health / planning / systems / zen by Minette Riordan, Ph.D.

If you are like me you find that things in your office tend to go through waves of increased clutter as time passes, slowly making work more difficult. It’s kind of like neatness succumbs to entropy … Either that or there are clutter-fairies that fly in when I’m not looking […]

3 Easy Ways to Tune Your Work Environment to Support ...

9 May, 2018 in daily practice / goals / planning / productivity / systems by Brad Dobson

Creative Productivity — Hi, my name is Brad and I’m addicted to distraction in today’s modern-day tech world. Hi Brad, welcome, we’re glad you’re here! So, I’ve built up a lot of bad habits and over the last couple of years working for myself, or for ourselves, that was just eating my shorts, […]

Episode 99: Using Focus Blocks to Get Your Productivity Back ...

8 May, 2018 in business / creativity / daily practice / planning / podcast-episode / productivity / systems / time management by Brad Dobson

Many creatives balk at the idea of time management, structure and systems. Does this sound like you? Don’t put me in a box. Don’t stop my creative flow. You want me to pick just one idea? I’ve been thinking a lot about time management and productivity – even before we […]

The #1 Secret to Time Management for Creative Entrepreneurs

2 May, 2018 in daily practice / goals / Health / planning / systems / time management by Minette Riordan, Ph.D.