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Thoughts on Productivity, Life and Peace of Mind

What is a System? And Why Should You Care?

1/10/2021

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​​"A bad system will beat a good person every time."          -- Dr. W. Edwards Deming
New Path Productivity LLC · New Path Perspective Blog: What Is A System? Why Should You Care?

How many of us blame ourselves for our lack of productivity and feelings of overwhelm? I'm not talking about the times we know it's our fault because we didn't put in a sincere effort. (And we know darn well when we didn't!) I'm talking about the times we genuinely tried, but things still didn't turn out as we expected.
 

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Every Day Should Be New Year's Day

12/19/2020

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​"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." - Michael Altshuler
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New Path Productivity LLC · New Path Perspective Blog: Every Day Should Be New Year's Day

It seems like January 1st gets all the glory. We throw big parties, when we aren't in the middle of a pandemic at least, and many of us delay working on our goals so we can call them our new year's resolutions.

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Are You Holding Yourself Back?

11/29/2020

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​​“Adversity is not a dead end but a detour to a better outcome than you can imagine!” - Jon Gordon

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New Path Productivity LLC · New Path Perspective Blog: Are You Holding Yourself Back?

Have you ever worked toward a goal, only to give it up at the first hint of a challenge or hiccup? Have you bypassed opportunities because you were fearful you would fail? Call it self-preservation. Call it a coping mechanism. No matter what you call it, it could be holding you back.

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Don't Bend Until You Break

11/21/2020

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"The wise rest at least as hard as they work."
-- Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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New Path Productivity LLC · New Path Perspective Blog: Don't Bend Until You Break

I love what I do as a Productivity Consultant and Coach, and as a Human Resources Professional. Having two rewarding careers is more than many people ever experience.
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However, as one who wants to be sure the people I serve are taken care of, I sometimes don't know when to shut down, or I feel I can't shut down from work.​

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Why is Single-Tasking So Hard?

10/24/2020

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"I do one thing at a time, I do it very well, and then I move on."
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-- Major Charles Emerson Winchester III, "Fade Out, Fade In" M*A*S*H, Sept 20, 1977

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New Path Productivity LLC · New Path Perspective Blog: Why Is Single - Tasking So Hard?

We check social media while we watch television. We read emails while on video calls. We text while we drive. The common term for this is multitasking, but the label is inaccurate.

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How A Tomato Will Increase Your Productivity

9/5/2020

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"Starve your distractions, feed your focus." -- Anonymous
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New Path Productivity LLC · New Path Perspective Blog: How A Tomato Will Increase Your Productivity

How many of you have set out to accomplish a task, only to find yourself hours later not having made a dent in its completion? I'm raising my hand, too.
 
The root cause, for me, is usually distraction. Particularly when the task doesn't excite me, I can find anything else infinitely more interesting. And Parkinson's Law is real - work does expand to fill the time allotted for its completion. I've heard it said we get more done the more we have to do. The consensus being we are more conscious of our time and how we use it. But these days, a minefield of distractions plagues us.

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The Right Productivity Tools Make All The Difference

8/16/2020

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​"If the only tool you have is a hammer, it's hard to eat spaghetti."
-- David Allen

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New Path Productivity LLC · New Path Perspective Blog: The Right Productivity Tools Make All The Difference

Are you on a never-ending quest to find the singularly perfect productivity tool? While I haven't found a single tool that serves 100% of my needs, I believe it is possible to create a productivity toolbox that works well for you.

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To See Clearly, You Have To Be Looking

7/26/2020

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​“It’s a lack of clarity that creates chaos and frustration.
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New Path Productivity LLC · New Path Perspective Blog: To See Clearly You Have To Be Looking

​In January, I wrote a post titled "
Note to Self: Nix the Ostrich Method," where I confessed avoidance and fear of my weekly review. At the time, I had just completed an unprecedented streak of, count them, two consecutive weeks. Two weeks doesn't sound like an accomplishment, but it certainly was for me.

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You Conduct The Orchestra. Let Others Play The Instruments.

7/5/2020

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"The great leaders are like the best conductors. They reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players." -- Blaine Lee

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New Path Productivity LLC · New Path Perspective Blog: You Conduct The Orchestra Let Others Play The Instruments

​​Do you feel like you can't get your arms around everything? Like things are spiraling out of control? Maybe you're trying to do too much.

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You and Your Productivity Lived Happily Ever After

6/15/2020

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"The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will.'" -- Charles Dickens
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New Path Productivity LLC · New Path Perspective Blog: You And Your Productivity Lived Happily Ever After

​Happily ever after. That's how the best fairy tales end, isn't it?

We all live the fairy tale when we accomplish a goal and get that euphoric sense of accomplishment. We worked hard, conquered the problem, now it's time to move on. But that's where the fairy tale ends, and we return to our real life, already in progress. The problem? Most adventures don't have an "ever after" solution. There is no "done."

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