5 iPhone Apps to Make Your Busy Life a Little Less Busy

By Craig Our phones have become the center of our lives in many respects. And we can do things from the palm of our hand, with the tap of a button, that were never possible before. How does your phone make your life easier? Today, I have 5 apps to help your life be a little less […]

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Get Out of Your Inbox to Get More Done

By Craig How much time will you spend in your email inbox today? Answer: Probably too much. If you spend all of your day “doing” email, when are you going to have time to get to your most important tasks? So, get out of your inbox and start getting your work done. Too Much Email Time If you are spending […]

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How FTA Tasks Are Killing Your Productivity

By Craig This is a guest post by Nicole Bandes. Nicole is a best-selling author, podcaster and time management coach who focuses on helping entrepreneurs have more time for their “Why.” Click here to get your free copy of Nicole’s eBook,”Flying Lessons: Super Busy Bonkers to Super Woman in 3 Weeks or Less! What is an FTA […]

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What Could You Do in Five Years?

By Craig Five years ago today, I posted my first blog post. Five years later, I have established Time Management Ninja as a known entity in the time management domain. It amazes me when people approach me and tell me they have read one of my articles. It also startles me to think I have been doing this […]

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Preparation is the Key to Making Your Day Productive

By Craig Do you know what tasks you need to complete today? And where you need to go? It’s good to have a plan. Yet, being aware of what you need to do is only part of the picture. If you aren’t prepared, you are creating unneeded life friction and stress. Being ready for your day makes […]

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10 Places to Find More Productivity in Your Day

By Craig We all want to be more productive in our day. Sometimes it seems to be an elusive quality. Especially, when your day is filled with meetings, interruptions, and last-minute urgencies. But, you can find more productivity in your day. It’s out there. You may just need to look… harder. Where Can You Find More Productivity […]

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Why Productivity Isn’t About Long Hours or Number of Tasks Completed

By Craig You want to get more done. You need to be more productive in your job. So, you put in extra hours. You double-down on your efforts to cross completed tasks off your list. Yet, with all this added effort, you don’t find yourself any further ahead in the big picture. What gives? It turns out that true productivity […]

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Can You Get Your Inbox to Zero for THIS Week?

By Craig Today is Friday, is your inbox empty? Can you claim the coveted title of “Inbox Zero?” Maybe not. But, how about this… could you get your Inbox to Zero for just this work week? Leave the Week with Inbox Zero You may be like many others and have hundreds (if not thousands) of email messages sitting […]

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When It Comes to Your Goals, Late is Always Better Than Never

By Craig What big goal have you always wanted to pursue? You have been meaning to do it forever. You tell yourself that you will do it next year… or when things settle down… or when you have more time. Yet, none of that ever happens. And that goal or dream that you have always told yourself you […]

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Respect the End of the Meeting

By Craig I was recently in a meeting with about a dozen people. The meeting’s end time arrived, and yet the meeting didn’t end. In fact, it just kept going. The individual speaking kept droning on. People started getting uncomfortable in their seats and shuffling their belongings. Have you ever been in a meeting that just wouldn’t end? […]

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