by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
In a previous post, I gave tips for taking meeting notes on paper. I promised to discuss electronic note-taking later. Welcome to later. Yes, there are cognitive and social advantages to taking meeting notes on paper. Research shows that we remember...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Fear. We all feel it. We are not weak due to our fear. However, making fear-based decisions in the workplace has impacts we’d rather not realize. In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias discusses the outcomes of fear and the only three choices we can make....
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
…but what about my meeting notes? ~Every client during the paper-reduction process In a recent post, I discussed the evolution of office paper. Since I started my productivity consultancy in 2007, I have seen tremendous, and successful, efforts to reduce...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
What is your clutter? Email, paper, electronic files, to-dos? Clutter accumulates due to indecision. In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias gives you three reasons why you should trust yourself to make good decisions. You can get past your clutter, no matter what it...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
I am a rule follower. To an annoying amount. I took my daughter to a music festival recently. Using a ruler, I measured the one-pocket string bag I procured to make sure it did not exceed the size limits posted on the festival website. As I sat on the grass...