Successful people don't trade personal satisfaction for professional achievement. They know high performance depends on both. To avoid the peaks and valleys of productivity created by balancing the urgent demands of work and personal life, professionals must be able to balance both without sacrificing either. Laura Stack shares her critical life balance solutions: 1. Establish your governing purpose and values. 2. Allocate time according to your values and the top priorities in your life. 3. Understand the relationship between stress and performance. 4. Learn your personal balance risk factors. 5. Set appropriate boundaries and eliminate ridiculous standards. 6. Develop strategies to manage and create discretionary time. You'll hear strategies and lifestyle tactics to help you to work at a realistic level. You'll feel a greater sense of balance and calm. And you'll rediscover vision, vitality, and meaning in your life!
Do you plan your life as carefully as you plan your vacations? Do you manage your time as well as you manage your money? Do you miss deadlines, stay up late at night, and encounter stress, crisis, and overload? Bestselling author Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r), will show you how to effectively manage your time in a world largely out of your control. Laura will help you: *Create a realistic daily schedule and to-do list; *Avoid bottlenecks caused by people or processes; *Understand how much your time is worth; *Save time in bits and pieces; *Make productive use of downtime; and *Learn quick decision making techniques. When you manage your time effectively, you will experience results, recognition, free time, clarity, and focus. With proper time management, you will feel a sense of accomplishment each day. Laura Stack will help you take a good look at your current habits and learn how to use the time within your control. You'll increase your productivity and efficiency at work and home!
What you do with your day demonstrates the value you place on certain tasks and reflects the importance you give to your activities. Successful people have an intense sense of direction, which guides the choices that cause them to succeed in their goals. Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, will teach you how successful people are driven by an intense focus on their priorities: • Know exactly why you work hard and what you're trying to achieve. • Recognize what to do, when to do it, and why. • Be productive and creative through regular rest. • Accomplish the day's most profitable and valuable tasks. • Keep tasks from dying a slow death on your to-do list. You'll feel productive, rather than feeling like the whole day slipped through your fingers. You'll create valuable results, rather than feeling like you're spinning your wheels. You'll be successful in achieving your goals, as you focus on time on your critical work.
Do you want to be more organized? Do you want to be able to find what you want, when you want it, in 30 seconds or less? If you need an organizational miracle to happen in your life, bestselling author Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, can bring you that miracle! She will successfully guide you in creating a system that works for you. Laura will: • Answer 18 questions to determine the best organizational method. • Teach you about most popular approaches to organization. • Discover the advantages and disadvantages of the various tools. • Tailor a system to fit your needs and personality. • Learn why a hybrid system may be the best thing for you. You'll stay organized whether you're at work, at home, or in a meeting across town. You will know what to do when you don't have immediate access to your calendar or your contact list. You will learn that no matter how electronic your systems, a pen and paper are still your best friends.
Do you waste time checking your social media sites every day? Is Facebook time sinkhole for you? Social media can be a useful tool or an ‘attractive distraction.’ Learn how to make social media work to add to your daily productivity, rather than kill it. Bestselling author Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, is ready with tips to help you create an effective social media strategy. She will help you: • Understand your specific social media targets and goals; • Determine the best forms of social media for your purpose; • Make the best use of your social media time; • Eliminate manual processes and automate postings; and • Check in with your social media without wasting time. Laura Stack will teach you to set proper boundaries, so you don't waste half your day on social media sites. You'll connect with your community in a professional, efficient manner that will enhance your internet presence and boost your productivity.
It takes a lot of work and discussion to get a team to function productively and effectively. Tapping a team's creative power can only happen when team members recognize and value each other's contributions and strengths. In this ebook, Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r), will offer great "team building" ideas to help you: Understand the advantages of using teams to solve problems Discover the four "time styles" and the characteristics and behaviors of each Understand your personal time style and graph your team Determine the strengths and liabilities of each style Learn how your team members "tick" and work more effectively together Use supportive, positive communication vs. destructive, negative communication Evaluate your non-verbal signals and what you're "saying" during a meeting You'll realize the impact of your time management style on others. You'll find out how to relate positively as a team member. And you'll hear how to increase the circle of trust and understanding among your team member
What would make you happy? Creating a life in alignment with your values? Living up to your highest vision of yourself? So make your imaginings come true! In this eBook, Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, will help you turn the dreams floating around in your head into actionable goals. You'll learn how to divide your time among the various priorities and goals in your life and achieve equilibrium. You'll discover how to: • Allocate your time according to your values and top priorities in your life. • Determine and implement your key goals. • Set appropriate boundaries and create limits around your time. • Stop thinking about work at the end of the day and enjoy your personal time. • Ask for help when you need it without feeling helpless. • Turn off technology when you're with family or loved ones. You'll feel like you're spending your time in ways that are in alignment with your values. You'll hear techniques to help you through the mindset shifts and behavioral changes you'll need to make. Once set, your goals will act like a magnet---pulling you towards them!
You are persistent in completing your high priority tasks without getting sidelined by menial activities? Do you work hard every day or only when you're in the mood? Do you have a set of "rules" for yourself that govern your behavior and activity? In this audio program, Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r), will teach you how to stay motivated by disciplining yourself to maintain consistent, productive behaviors: Know your natural energy cycle and work effectively during prime time. Control perfectionism, realizing that some things are "good enough." Avoid putting projects off or waiting until the last minute. Force yourself to slow down when necessary. Plan your work and work your plan. Arrive at appointments early (not on time). Conquer workaholism and leave the office on time. Work hard and put your nose to the grindstone each day.You'll learn to correct and regulate yourself for the sake of continuous improvement and personal productivity. You'll exercise restraint over your own impulses, emotions, and desires. And you'll realize that working on the right task doesn't always mean working on the fun task.
Parents can help their children with the ongoing struggles they endure: disorganized bedrooms, poor time management, problems in school, and stress. Who better to learn than from Laura Stack, mother of three and president of The Productivity Pro, a time management training company! There are several important areas you can help your children organize to keep their home and school lives running smoothly, setting them up for success later in life: • Handling Difficult Transition Times • Creating Order, Systems, and Tools • Succeeding in School and Getting Organized • Completing Chores and Being Responsible • Managing Time, Activities, and Sports Being organized is not innate: children aren't born with this ability. With a little help from you, your children can learn to successfully manage their time. These five strategies will teach you how to help them become productive citizens. You can discover many more systems in Laura Stack's book: Find More Time: How to Get Things Done at Home, Organize Your Life, and Feel Great About It.
It's hard to be productive when you want to put your head down on your desk and take a nap. In this ebook, Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r), author of The Exhaustion Cure, will guide you in making the behavior changes necessary to give you vitality and productivity every day! You will: Discover your level of burnout with her proprietary exhaustion quiz Test your level of sleep deprivation and change poor sleeping habits Chart your energy level throughout the day and select appropriate tasks Cherish yourself to regain high energy and lower stress levels Eliminate myriad low energy "bandits" and increase high energy "boosters." You'll hear behavioral techniques to help you gain the energy you need throughout the entire day. You'll find out how to dramatically impact your productivity by paying closer attention to your energy behaviors. And you'll feel like accomplishing more with your increased vitalit
Faster Together Accelerating Your Team's Productivity There are more roadblocks to productivity today than ever before. Everyone who works must deal with countless emails, constant communication, cascading deadlines, and seemingly endless meetings. These can be managed efficiently, or they can be a huge time suck. When you're surrounded by slow-moving coworkers, you're stuck in a traffic jam of sorts. What makes the difference isn't individuals working harder or faster or smarter but “teaming well.” You have at your disposal what Stack calls “the most powerful productivity machine in existence”: your team. Individual productivity is just the beginning of business profitability; the real winner is team productivity. A good team can accomplish more, and more quickly, than any one Lone Ranger. Yes, there are always stars—in sports, Peyton Manning, Mia Hamm, and Stephen Curry come to mind—but they couldn't do their jobs without the rest of the team doing theirs. Bestselling author Laura Stack's FAST model mobilizes teams to be the most effective they can be, while keeping each other's best interests at heart. Using her original model, teams learn to work together Fairly, accept Accountability, apply Systems Thinking, and maximize available Technology. An interactive assessment helps you evaluate your team's current speed and rate of acceleration. By the end of this book, you'll truly understand the abilities of your team. Team members will ask themselves, “How can I help my team go faster together?” You work to save everyone else time, and they work to save you time. For your business to win, everyone must contribute. As Stack puts it, “Team up; don't slow down!” So, rev your team's engines, and you'll soon be roaring down the track together!
So many things compete for our attention in the workplace---background noise, interruptions, drop-in visitors, and email---it's often very difficult to concentrate. Would you like to learn how to be present, keep your brain sharp, and focus on the task at hand? Now you can! Bestselling author Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, presents her incredible Six Secrets of Focus: 1. Set up your office for maximum productivity and minimum distractions. 2. Avoid wasted time from daydreaming. 3. Stop flitting around from task to task and stick to one thing. 4. Don't multi-task or attempt too many things at once. 5. Get absorbed in a project and achieve a state of flow. 6. Stay focused on boring or uninteresting tasks. Laura Stack will teach you how to overcome distractions from your environment, other people, and your brain. Take thirty minutes to listen to Laura and improve your ability stay on target and maintain your concentration!
Would you like to remember things more easily? Would you like to stop waking up in the middle of the night, suddenly thinking of something? Would you like to relieve your brain of the strain of tracking reminders? Now you can! Bestselling author Laura Stack, The Productivity, presents her six incredible keys to improving your memory: 1. Stop being so absent-minded, learn retention techniques, and create reminder systems. 2. Make memory, daily, and category lists to record everything you need to do. 3. Read quickly and maintain concentration on the words. 4. Recognize signs of brain overload and guard your attention. 5. Challenge yourself to learn something new and stimulate your brain. 6. Do puzzles to sharpen your mind and increase mental activity. You'll find out how to feel more confident that things are not falling through the cracks. You'll be able to feel more at ease. And you'll hear myriad tips and tricks for sharpening your memory.
Change is the only constant in life today. You may try to understand and react to the changes in your work and personal lives in a positive and productive manner, but sometimes you can feel overwhelmed and confused about how to assist other people. In this ebook, Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r), will discuss how you can help your employees navigate the upcoming changes they will face. At this end of this ebook, you will: Understand the nature of change Determine why change is so stressful for you and your staff Describe the characteristics of the four stages of change Evaluate where other people fall in the change cycle Discover leadership strategies to help others move through each stage more quicklyThe skills you learn from this program will help you confront current changes with self-assurance. You'll experience a renewed positive attitude to deal with impending future changes. And you'll hear specific strategies to help you walk your employees confidently through the next round of changes.
Being negative really takes extra energy--energy you could otherwise be channeling into your favorite pursuits. Instead, learn to approach life with a positive, can-do attitude! In this eBook, Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, will teach you how to cultivate tolerance instead of impatience; optimism rather than pessimism; and gratitude over an ungrateful spirit. To conquer your stinking thinking, you need to: 1. Stop negative thoughts in their tracks. 2. Create alternative mental pictures. 3. Understand what your anger is teaching you. 4. Douse the flames of emotionally charged situations. 5. Choose to be an optimist today. 6. Look within for the source of your frustration. You will hear behavioral techniques to help you reverse low self-esteem and feelings of despair. You will feel more in control of your emotions. And you will find out how to spread positive energy and enthusiasm to everyone around you!
Veteran professional speaker, Laura Stack, outlines the five steps to prepare for any presentation: 1. Develop your objectives. 2. Analyze the audience. 3. Structure the body and main ideas. 4. Create supporting information. 5. Develop your opening, closing, and transitions. Laura Stack will teach you how to control your speaking environment through proper room logistics: seating, set-up, microphone, and audio/visual arrangements. You'll learn to overcome fear and calm yourself down with myriad physical, psychological, and behavioral strategies. You'll be confident, competent, and composed for your next presentation!
The nature of work today can intensify emotional reactions. As you face the pressures of more work, more interaction with co-workers, and more stressful deadlines, you're likely to find yourself in situations where it is critical to identify and control your emotions. In this ebook, Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r), examines the link between your emotions and stress. You will learn to: 1. Discover the sources of your stress2. Keep stress from affecting your productivity at work3. Identify the five stages of burnout4. Understand the direct impact of perception on your emotions 5. Keep stressful events or difficult people from bothering you 6. Maintain a good sense of humor and take things lightlyYou'll read about behavioral techniques to help you productively manage your emotions. You'll find out how to prevent out-of-control situations and reduce your stress. And you'll feel more in control when you're pushed to the limit.
Do you have a firm grasp on your time? After all, you can't actually control time or add more to your day. The only thing you can control is yourself. Can you manage yourself well enough to get the most out of the time you have? Bestselling author Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r), will lead you through an analysis of your time to help you: Analyze your time like you analyze your money Plan the next day the night before Avoid the decision dilemma and know what to do next Reduce the stress created by crisis Assess the value of the activities on your plateYou'll learn to create maximum results in minimum time, so you'll have less time at work, more time with your loved ones, and more time to spend on yourself. Laura will guide you through a thorough analysis of your time, so you spend it in all the right place
Burning the midnight oil is harmful to employees and employers. But deadlines loom, emails pile up, and the next thing you know you've worked a thirteen-hour day. Getting to the heart of why we experience these logiams - and how to abolish them once and for all - LEAVE THE OFFICE EARLIER is a proven 10-step solution created by productivity coach Laura Stack. Stack's proven method's will help readers to: Control brain clutter and learn to focus; use technology as a timesaver not a timewaste; create a foolproof filing system; and reduce interruptions and distractions. Filled with inspiring anecdotes, quizzes, checklists and graphics, LEAVE THE OFFICE EARLIER provides dozens of hands-on oragnisational tools. It will empower you with life long skills for making the most out of all that free time too!
Burning the midnight oil is harmful to employees and employers. But deadlines loom, e-mail piles up, and your star employee has put in another thirteen-hour day. How can leaders keep key people producing at high levels but not leave the organization from overwork and stress? In this ebook, Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r), will teach you how to: Articulate the long and short-term benefits of high productivity Create a win/win dual contract of productivity Select the best method of communication for your purpose Create a code of conduct for meetings Learn email courtesies and protocol to avoid wasting others' time Use voice mail as a productivity tool and use proper etiquetteProduce guidelines for reducing interruptions at work. You'll hear behavioral techniques to help you spend fewer hours at work. You'll find out how to discuss productivity improvements with key organization leaders. And you'll understand why productivity initiatives are important in the context of helping employees leave the office on time, lead a more balanced life, and increase job satisfaction.
Traditional productivity concepts look a bit different at the highest of senior leadership, and the standard approaches don't always apply. Executives need different guidance to maximize their performance each day. Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, identifies the six main productivity issues, concerns, and challenges faced by upper-level executives (CEO, CFO, CIO, Presidents, VPs, and Directors): 1. Prioritization 2. Scheduling 3. Focus 4. Organization 5. Efficiency 6. Attitude
Long hours. Juggling family and work. Deadlines. High stress levels. Today’s professionals are feeling more overworked and overwhelmed than ever before. Yet you CAN get more done than you ever thought possible—and still get home to your real life sooner. Laura Stack, “The Productivity Pro,”® shows you how. Leave the Office Earlier explores the ten key factors that improve results, lower stress, and save time in today’s workplace. Fun, interactive quizzes speed you to exactly the advice and techniques you need the most. You can tailor this information-loaded book to your own needs by focusing on your problem areas—such as time-wasters, distractions, email overload, or poor organization—and by following the easy-to-implement solutions. With Laura Stack’s help, you’ll work more efficiently and be more productive in every area of your life, so that you can really live according to your priorities. Don’t just work faster. Work better, reduce stress, and leave the office earlier! www.broadwaybooks.com
Do you have a case of the ''got-a-minutes''? Can you say no to improper requests? Do you know how to recognize a timewaster when you see one? Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, is ready to help you recognize timewasters and eliminate them from your day. Laura will help you: • Learn to say no when you're overwhelmed; • Avoid resentment when people don't live up to your standards; • Determine the difference between high standards and picky-picky standards; • Discover why you are procrastinating and get started; and • Slow down when necessary, instead of rushing around. How would your day look without timewasters? With help from Laura Stack, you would work fewer hours or play harder. When you tackle the timewasters, you can maximize your time, create greater value, and spend more time with loved ones.
The Productivity Pro(r) TIP series focuses on improving your personal productivity by organizing three critical areas: Time, Information, and People (TIP). This series is written for anyone responsible for improving personal productivity-in yourself or others. Whether you're a corporate worker, a small business owner, a government employee, or a stay-at-home parent, this series will help you improve your productivity with specific, actionable, practical TIPs for success. Each of the three sections in the Productivity Pro(r) TIP series is comprised of three key components, for a total of nine key areas. To be truly productive, you must create, manage, and maintain systems for each of the nine components of organization
The start of a new school year is the beginning of many "firsts" for our children: new supplies, teachers, classes, friends, clothes, and schedules. This is a universal time of change for all parents of school-age children. And though much has suddenly changed, much stays the same for some: disorganized bedrooms, poor time management, lack of discipline, and stress. As parents, it's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of settling our children into the new school year and making sure they're comfortable that we forget about the ongoing struggles our children endure the rest of the year. This ebook will help you manage six critical areas of organization with advice from Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r) and mother of thre
A How-To Guide for the Modern Leader Inspired by Peter Drucker's groundbreaking book The Effective Executive, Laura Stack details precisely how 21st-century leaders and managers can obtain profitable, productive results by managing the intersection of two critical values: effectiveness and efficiency. Effectiveness, Stack says, is identifying and achieving the best objectives for your organization—doing the right things. Efficiency is accomplishing them with the least amount of time, effort, and cost—doing things right. If you're not clear on both, you're wasting your time. As Drucker put it, “There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” Stack's 3T Leadership offers twelve practices that will enable executives to be effective and efficient, grouped into three areas where leaders spend their time: Strategic Thinking, Teamwork, and Tactics. With her expert advice, you'll get scores of new ideas on how you, your team, and your organization can boost productivity.
Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, is a professional speaker who flies over 100,000 miles a year to get to her conference destinations. Although not everyone has the natural ability to live out of a suitcase or do business from a laptop, with a little practice, you can learn to love your travel time. Laura teaches you how to: • Make the most of your time away from home. • Be as productive away from the office as you are in the office. • Stay connected to your loved ones and your workplace. • Pack quickly and efficiently use checklists. • Use the latest tools and technology to stay organized. It is amazing what you can get done when you put some miles between yourself and the usual distractions of everyday life! You will find out how to be at your productive best while traveling. You will discover how to take advantage of airplanes, rather than letting them take advantage of you. And you will feel ready…and we dare say excited…for your next trip.
Mentoring has a significant beneficial impact on the life of the protege. How can you effectively be this person for employees and help them achieve their highest visions of themselves? In this audio program, Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r), will define mentoring and explore how you've benefited from mentoring relationships in your life. The objectives of this audio program are for you to: Discover the benefits of being a mentor and a protege. Avoid potential pitfalls of mentoring relationships. Understand the five roles of the mentor. Learn the functions you provide to your protege as the mentor. Conduct an effective mentoring session.You'll feel more confident to handle your role as a mentor. You'll hear behavioral techniques to walk you through an effective mentoring process. And you'll find out how to be the person that your proteges will someday mention when telling stories about their climb to the top!
Would you like to get people to instantly like you and be drawn to you, without them even knowing why? Now you can! Bestselling author Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, presents her incredible Six Laws of Approachability: 1. Present yourself powerfully and project a million-dollar image. 2. Learn correct rules of etiquette for hand shaking, introductions, and business dress. 3. Toot your own horn and quickly communicate your value to others. 4. Model enthusiasm and a positive attitude. 5. Show the "window to your soul" through your face. 6. Avoiding using the five vocal turnoffs when you speak. Increase your perceived value to your customers through these powerful self-presentation and self-promotion secrets! In thirty minutes, you’ll find out how to create instant rapport and connection to others.
Would you like to ensure your time management system of choice is working for you all the time? After all, you don't want to be left without important information, contacts, or a way to take notes when needed. Bestselling author Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r), is here to help you make the most of your time management system, no matter what format you use. With Laura you will: Discover the foundational principles essential in all time management systems Use the HUG criteria to judge your current methods Adjust your organizational tools to better suit your needs Learn the components of an ideal time management system Create the perfect solution for your needs. In this ebook you will find out how to customize your time management system to meet your needs and your lifestyle. Stop using a system that doesn't work for you and design the correct methodology for your situation!
When an employee doesn't perform up to par, a manager must evaluate why the job isn't getting done and help the employee improve. In this ebook, Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r), will teach you how! You'll determine the cause of performance problems, create a motivating environment where employees want to give their best, and criticize effectively when needed. You'll learn how to: Analyze employee performance problems Motivate people to perform at their highest potential Provide constructive criticism when faced with problem performance Give helpful feedback on the desired behavior change Take corrective action when necessaryYou'll feel more in control when faced with a "problem" employee. You'll hear behavioral techniques to help you handle challenging, stressful performance situations. And you'll find out how to talk with your subordinates in a way that changes behavior and retains the human relationship!
Are you wading through email every day? Would you like to reduce the amount of time spent in your inbox? Communicating more effectively with your team members and professional contacts will maximize your time and avoid wasting others' time. Bestselling author Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro(r), offers tips to help you: *Decide whether email is the best method in a particular situation; *Handle emotional responses professionally; *Use the proper etiquette with the To, CC, and BCC fields; *Use group distribution lists and subject fields effectively; and *Learn the four C's of good email messages. Email can be a distraction, but it doesn't have to be a time waster. When you know how to use email as an effective communication tool, you'll avoid having your inbox monopolize your day.
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