The Blog of Chris Stott

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Tag: Productivity

Diminishing Returns in Productivity

I work in IT and spend a lot of my time on the Internet. I love gadgets. I love new technology. The question is, does all this technology help us or is it really holding us back? Spending a lot of time messing about with technology and not really achieving anything – sound familiar? I [...]

10 Ways to Maximise YOUR Time

“Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back.” Harvey MacKay *Please note that I use the British English spelling of Maximise as I am in the UK! Time is [...]

Is the Productivity Movement Dying?

“We shall never have more time. We have, and always had, all the time there is. No object is served in waiting until next week or even until tomorrow. Keep going… Concentrate on something useful.” Arnold Bennett There has been a trend recently of understanding what Productivity is and isn’t, and the realisation by many [...]

The Importance of Being Idle

I’ve been ill with a stomach bug for the last few days and this has reminded me of the importance of rest and slowing down. When you are interested in productivity and achieving your goals it is easy to become too focused on always doing something, and neglect the fact that sometimes doing nothing is [...]

12 Step Programme to Turn Your Productivity Addiction in to Actually Getting Things Done

The more I read about productivity, the less productive I become. It seems that no matter how much I try to simplify my productivity system, I am constantly revisiting it. I do know that in the grand scheme of things it is not going to help me, but I enjoy it. I am a productivity [...]

Anti-Procrastination

Today I’ve got a guest post over on the Saavy Entrepreneur Blog. Please do check it out. Cristina runs an Anti-Procrastination month each October to get back on track with work and stop putting things off. It’s a great idea. How do you procrastinate? Think about it, what do you do to procrastinate? I spend [...]

Skills for Productivity

This your kind of thing? Please think about subscribing via RSS or eMail (it’s free). Thanks for taking the time to visit! Chris “A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” Larry Bird In the 3 Ts [...]

Tools for Productivity

This your kind of thing? Please think about subscribing via RSS or eMail (it’s free). Thanks for taking the time to visit! Chris “What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it, that’s another matter.” Peter F. Drucker There are various [...]

My leaving work routine

This your kind of thing? Please think about subscribing via RSS or eMail (it’s free). Thanks for taking the time to visit! Chris Here’s a post about productivity. Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. Bruce Lee I try to have leaving work routine so that I can go home and have a clear [...]

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