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PRODUCTIVITY HACK NUMBER SEVEN: Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination This is the concluding part of 3-part blog post on how to succeed and get more things done in 2019. Procrastination means delaying a task (or even several tasks) that should be a priority. The ability to overcome procrastination and tackle the important actions that have the biggest positive impact in your life is a hallmark of the most successful people out there. Why Do We Procrastinate? There are many reasons why we tend to procrastinate, including: No clear deadline Inadequate resources available (time, money, information, etc.) Don’t know where to begin Task feels overwhelming No passion for doing the work Fear of failure or success Why do you procrastinate? Understanding your personal reasons will help you create a solution that will work for you.  Your ability to select your most important task at any given moment, and then to start on that task and get it done both quickly and well

Productivity Hack FOUR: Tackling New Tasks and Projects When you are assigned a new task or project, it is important to create a plan at the beginning so you get off to a good start. We will now look at some of the tools and techniques for use in new tasks and projects. The Sliding Scale When planning and organizing, try to create the right size plan for the task. If your goal is to organize your inbox, for example, it is probably not necessary to spend several hours planning each action. On the other hand, if you are handed a complex project, you may need to spend several days or even weeks to gather information and to create a plan. Is your task a small task or a major project? For small tasks, basic tools such as a to-do list or calendar will probably be the best choice. For medium-sized tasks or projects, you might want to use:  RACI charts Visual timelines  Storyboards For large projects, you may want to consider the use of: Gantt charts Proje

Most people wish that they had more time in a day to get more things done. This is because the task of being a manager, supervisor or even graduate assistant can be pretty overwhelming – completing your projects and assignments on time, attending to subordinates professional needs, completing the boss delegated tasks on time, and having to create time for personal professional development and not the least spending quality time with family. For Managers and Supervisors to organize their lives and find those hidden moments, there is need to learn how to establish routines, set goals, create an efficient environment, and use time-honored planning and organizational tools to maximize their personal productivity. These skills will become increasingly demanded by employers in the workplace in 2019 to get more value from employees in view of the harsh economic climate. Another reason is the rise of automation, chatbots and artificial intelligence. This article will introduce reader

It is that special season of the year, again. The countdown for 2018 is gradually coming to a stop. Festivities are in the air. People are bracing up to meet the New Year full of hope and great expectations. Every one dreams big for the year where everything falls into place. To achieve our dreams, we need to set goals and take action. Setting goals in life is a fundamental requirement for success. Setting goals allow us to create our future in advance. Setting goals helps us grow and expand, and allow us to push ourselves to transform in extraordinary ways that might not be possible without setting stretch goals for ourselves. We all set goals, right?  Every year, we start by making New Year resolutions. But how much of that did we follow through? Are you setting your goals effectively? Will your goals transform your life in the ways you want? These are the fundamental questions we hope to address in this blog post. Many times people think they understand how to set goals,

There are four key components to Emotional Intelligence. When these are taken together, they are referred to as Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EQI). Emotional Intelligence is our ability to recognize and manage our feelings so that they are expressed appropriately. Exercising emotional intelligence help us create harmonious and productive relationships at work or in life.   Soft skills are largely accepted as personality traits, interpersonal skills, social skills, emotional intelligence (EQ), and more that drive people to operate. They typically compliment hard skills to help people accomplish goals and/or objectives. People who possess a high level of soft skills are more successful. They sell better, get promotions, handle people well, communicate effectively, and are just overall more important than those that lack soft skills. The famous adage goes, “You get hired for hard skills, but get fired for soft skills.” Businesses are stuck in a soft skills dilemma. They want

"We will take all your jobs.” That was Sophia, addressing an audience of 60,000 world technology leaders at Web Summit, the world’s largest technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal.  Sophia was an humanoid activated by Hong Kong's Hanson Robotics, a robot powered by artificial intelligence (AI),  with rubber covering instead of human skin, cameras controlled by computer algorithms, she can recognize individuals, follow faces, sustain eye contact, and process speech. She can have conversations using a natural language subsystem and had recently been upgraded with functional legs and the ability to walk. CELEBRITY HUMANOID ROBOT Within 2 years, Sophia had already accomplished what it takes humans a lifetime to achieve - she was named the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) first ever Innovation Champion, become the first robot to be honored with citizenship of  another country, and have addressed capacity crowds of scientists, business leaders and res