The Productivity Pro Weekly Newsletter - September 12, 2012

Published: Wed, 09/12/12

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Welcome to the new weekly Productivity Pro Newsletter!

Based on feedback from our readers, we have gone to a weekly, condensed format.  We hope you'll enjoy these shorter, tip-filled articles. We'd love to hear your feedback, so send us a note to Editor@TheProductivityPro.com to let us know what you think. 


"Stressing output is the key to improving productivity, while looking to increase activity can result in just the opposite." -- Paul Gauguin, French Post-Impressionist painter. 
A Booster Shot for Productivity
 

Feeling off track lately? Have you fallen into an unproductive rut you just can't escape? Well, then-you could use a productivity booster shot! By adopting just a few generalized tactics, you can clear up those cloudy productivity skies and let the sunlight of your hard-earned time management skills shine through.

Include in your vaccine these four multi-positive strategies-good habits that boost productivity in a number of ways.

 Booster Shot for Productivity
 
Get Healthy

Get healthy. Admit it: your productivity takes a nosedive when you feel poorly-whether you've got a touch of the flu, didn't sleep well the night before, or simply don't have enough energy. If you're suffering from a physical illness, go to the doctor and have it addressed, so it stops dragging you down. Otherwise, try this recipe for good general health: thoroughly mix a decent quantity of exercise, a balanced diet, a healthy chunk of sleep, and an extract of humor and happiness. Drink it down every day, and the elixir will soon have your engine revving, helping you stay productive on all levels.
 
Change Your Posture
Change your posture. I doubt I have to remind you to take ergonomic precautions to avoid repetitive motion injuries (like carpal tunnel syndrome) that can cripple your workplace productivity. You should also sit up straight at your desk rather than hunch over as you work, in order to avoid back pain (see, Mom was right!). But you may be surprised to learn that certain "power poses" can improve your attitude. Putting your hands behind your head, elbows out, encourages you to sit up straight and aids the flow of ideas. Loose, open postures where you take up more space restrict your body less, making you feel more powerful and positive.
 
Adjust Your Attitude
Adjust your attitude. Remember: busy doesn't equal productive. Yes, hard work matters; but what really matters is the results of your hard work, not just how active you've been. You're better off when you decide to delegate some matters to others who can handle them better and/or more cheaply; trim the fat from your schedule; and let the little things go. Meanwhile, start reframing challenges as opportunities and move forward with a positive, can-do outlook.

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September Webinar: 
Email Best Practices - Fall in Love With Your Inbox
If you keep more than a screen shot of email in your in-box, you must attend this webinar! Email has become the productivity bane of modern corporate employees, the ball-and-chain that keeps them stuck at their desks for hours every day. They wade around, desperately trying to sort, respond to, and organize messages. Pending items fall through the cracks. Email for long-term projects sit in the inbox and collect dust. Employees hit "Reply to All" to 17 people and create hundreds of "Me too!" responses that add nothing to the conversation and waste everyone's time. ENOUGH! Take this course and get and stay on top of your email, once and for all.

Only $39 for this one-hour session.  Attend live on September 21, or watch the streaming recording at your convenience after the session.

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 Webinar: Email Best Practices
Thanks for reading! Make it a productive day.™
Laura In The News