How is your workflow? Are you accomplishing as much as you could? Is your inbox flooded with emails? Do you always know what to be working on? Do things ever fall through the cracks?
In this episode I talk with productivity coach Laura Stack. Laura shares tips about establishing a workflow to save you time and focus your energy. We also discuss bringing our inboxes under control, which tends to be a major “productivity sucker” for many.
By the end of this interview you will learn:
- The challenge caused by multiple streams of information.
- Reasons people have workflow problems.
- How proper training can make processes simple & save time.
- Things you probably don't know an email program can do.
- Why you don't have to keep emails in your inbox.
- The no-file email filing system that saves you headaches.
- You don't have to copy and paste information across programs.
- Google's gmail has a to-do-list few people know about.
- Four types of productivity suckers and how to deal with them.
- Shortcuts to removing disruptive alerts & distractions.
- and much more …
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Links and resources from this interview:
Laura's Websites:
Laura's Outlook Training:
Email Laura: laura@theproductivitypro.com
Laura's Books:
Doing the Right Things Right: How the Effective Executive Spends Time
What To Do When There's Too Much To Do
Execution IS the Strategy: How Leaders Achieve Maximum Results in Minimum Time
Organizing Your Office and Your Life
SuperCompetent: The Six Keys to Perform at Your Productive Best
Communicating Effectively with Email
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