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Productivity Tactic #10: Stay Positive

As February nears its end and we prepare to enter the final month of this year's Q1, it's a good time to remind ourselves what we're doing all this for. You've got your list of goals and you've been chugging along every day, step by step, towards each of them.… [CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE]

February 21, 2013Goals

Goals

Productivity Tactic #9: Teach It

The saying goes: “Those who can’t do, teach.” But I've got a challenge for you. What if you could be the exception, and be the one who can do both? I've found that one of the best ways to learn something yourself is to try teaching it to others. And… [CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE]

February 20, 2013Goals

Goals Home Office

Productivity Tactic #8: Define Your Space

Hopefully by now you’ve defined your goals and started making strategic progress towards them. But what about the spaces in which you do this? Have you found that properly productive space wherein you are able to fully focus on your work and your goals; where the creative juices keep flowing,… [CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE]

February 19, 2013Goals, Home Office

Goals Time Mgmt

Productivity Tactic #7: Imitate

As you continue charging through those nicely broken down, prioritized and deadline'd steps towards your goals, you will no doubt hit occasional and seemingly insurmountable roadblocks that can slow you down. At the same time, you will very certainly receive ample and unsolicited advice from well meaning observers that want… [CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE]

February 18, 2013Goals, Time Mgmt

Goals Time Mgmt To Do Lists

Productivity Tactic #6: Outsource

Alright (creative) people. So now you've got that list of your resolutions, broken down into bite-size steps, and organized in a nice spreadsheet (or other system) based on priority and the deadlines you've set for yourself, right? And now you've also realized how you can take full advantage of the… [CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE]

February 17, 2013Goals, Time Mgmt, To Do Lists

Goals Time Mgmt To Do Lists

Productivity Tactic #5: Don’t Justify

OK, so now you're on the right path. You've got your simplified list of resolutions that you've broken down into bite-size steps. And you've begun tackling that list based on the priorities and deadlines you've set for yourself. Bravo! Now comes the hard part - sticking to your plan. Because… [CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE]

February 16, 2013Goals, Time Mgmt, To Do Lists

Goals Time Mgmt To Do Lists

Productivity Tactic #4: Set Deadlines

"The ultimate inspiration is the deadline" -Nolan Bushnell The next key step I advise to productively tackle any goal or resolution is to set proper deadlines for yourself - emphasis on the "for yourself" part there. The most important thing is that you are the manager of your own time… [CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE]

February 15, 2013Goals, Time Mgmt, To Do Lists

Goals Time Mgmt To Do Lists

Productivity Tactic #3: Think Big, Act Small

OK so now you've got your nice and concise list of prioritized goals for 2012. Now what? Any one of your goals can seem like a huge undertaking, let alone the whole list of them, and it can feel a bit daunting to figure out how to start tackling them.… [CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE]

February 14, 2013Goals, Time Mgmt, To Do Lists

Goals Time Mgmt To Do Lists

Productivity Tactic #2: Prioritize

Ok now for the second step I recommend for achieving greater productivity with your goals, be them New Years resolutions or any other kind: Prioritize! Unless you assign your goals a relative order of importance, you will end up trying to tackle all of your creative chaos at once, which… [CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE]

February 13, 2013Goals, Time Mgmt, To Do Lists

Goals Time Mgmt To Do Lists

Productivity Tactic #1: Simplify

OK Productive Artists! At the beginning of this year, I listed out my 10 Tactics for how to rock your 2012 resolutions. Once you have a good idea of your resolutions & un-resolutions, whether for your personal life or your business, the next step is figuring out how you're going to… [CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE]

February 12, 2013Goals, Time Mgmt, To Do Lists