Topic
Productivity
358 published works
The Attorney Marketing Center
How often do you check email?
By David Ward
I have an addiction. I can’t stop checking my email inbox. All day, every day, I click and see what’s new. I delete 90% of what comes in, but that…
The Attorney Marketing Center
A simple business development productivity system
By David Ward
You want to bring in new clients and build your practice. You have a list of projects that will help you do that. You might want to work on your…
The Social Media Butterfly
How to Combat Content Paralysis and Become More Productive About Producing Content
I posted about content paralysis earlier this week and it struck a chord with a number of people on LinkedIn, not just lawyers, so I wanted to delve deeper into…
The Attorney Marketing Center
Bring a dump truck
By David Ward
If you have too much to do and don’t know where to start, the first step, according to David Allen’s Getting Things Done method, is to do a brain dump.…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
Advancing Our Thinking On Low-End Friction
“They’re so busy that our practitioners need to realize not a 10% improvement but a 10x improvement in productivity before they will take the time to investigate, let alone implement…
The Attorney Marketing Center
The problem with your to do list is it’s a to do list
By David Ward
I’ve been guilty of this myself. Creating a list of things I need to do each day, a collection of must-do’s and should-do’s and want-to-do’s, and rarely completely everything. I…
The Social Media Butterfly
How to Silence Your Inner Critic and Be More Productive
For many of us, it is easier to notice things we screw up rather than acknowledging all the things we do right. And you know what? “Where attention goes, energy…
Bill 4 Time Blog
Time tracking for Consultants: How to boost productivity
Time tracking for consultants is a catch-22. In fact, consulting is a trap that will eventually enslave unknowing organizations. This sounds horrible; to be honest, this also sounds like pure…
The Social Media Butterfly
How to Manage Your Never Ending To-Do Lists and Tasks
Have you ever gone to CVS and bought two things and walked out of the store with a foot-long receipt? It always makes me chuckle. You know what doesn't make…
The Attorney Marketing Center
My latest productivity hack you might want to use
By David Ward
You’ve heard me say, “Plan tomorrow before tomorrow begins”. Make a list of what you intend to do each day so you can focus on your most important tasks, instead…