Archives for the 'Professional' Category
Results of 1 Year of GTD [Getting Things Done]
After consistently applying GTD for close to one year now, I can safely conclude that valuable and lasting productivity habits have formed in my life.
Like many other people, I have studied and used several productivity systems. I picked up various useful principles and techniques from them, but none of them seemed to fully apply to [...]
The Lost Art of Listening and GTD Workflow [Black Belt Productivity]
Having dealt with a couple of situations at the office in the last day or two, and having had to address an issue with one of my own children at school, I have had the difference between hearing and listening fresh on my mind.
Unfortunately, it is becoming more difficult to communicate today. Part of [...]
The PowerPoint Epiphany [Black Belt Productivity]
I had already made a note in my Circa today while sitting in a meeting to draft a post on PowerPoint dependency. Needless to say, I had glazed over while a co-worker was diligently attempting to hold my attention with slides jammed full of info that 1) I did not even understand, and 2) [...]
Body Language and Communication [Black Belt Productivity]
One of the things that we at Black Belt Productivity have written about from time to time is communication.
Friend of BBP, Ian McKenzie, posted some great tips on managing body language when communicating.
It goes to show that when you are communicating…whether you are sharing a vision, pushing an idea, or even communicating information in a [...]