by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
If you have more tasks to do than time to do them in, you are prioritizing – intentionally or unintentionally. Unintentional methods of prioritization include: Recency Effect. What arrived last gets done first. This is pretty much how an email inbox works....
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Recently, I have witnessed what I can best describe as overuse injuries – in a cognitive/psychological sense. One person who is very generous was on the verge of burnout. She kept giving and prioritizing other people to the point that she had no time to take...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I am learning a new business skill currently: how to promote a book. It is a time-consuming and often uncomfortable thing to do. I feel like I am pushing a boulder up hill. But tenacity is one of my strengths, and I am choosing to persevere. Recently, I...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I have great relationships with several journalists. They reach out to me for quotes and my thoughts on the productivity-related pieces they are writing. And, I get the benefit of their keen insights into what current readers want to read. Recently, a...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Interviews are fun way to learn and share information. If you are a content creator (i.e., blogger, vlogger, podcaster), ask others to let you interview them and say yes when you are asked by others. I met Terrass “Razz” Misher when we set up an...
