Less is more

Your Productivity Gifts Wish List, and what to add to it!

If you are done with gifts for 2009, this may be a good list to start for 2010. If not, here are some ideas to add to this newly created list:

	A new smartphone such as the iPhone or Motorola Droid that will help you be productive on the go
	An eReader such as the Amazon Kindle or Barnes & Noble Nook that will help you renew your interest and commitment to reading and exploring
	A countdown timer that will get you to focus and achieve breakthrough productivity gains
	A journal (Moleskine or Levenger) that will help you capture important notes and insights
	The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook (Paperback, or Kindle) that will help you use all of the above and change the way you think about stuff.

Start this Productivity Gifts Wish List now and tell your Santa now!

The complimentary Results Curve(tm) eBook is now available--give your team the gift of productivity!

The Results Curve eBook(tm); How to Manage Focused and Collaborative Time is now available. Don't let one more day go by with everyone is being interrupted and interrupting everyone else! Discover a whole new world of productivity inspite of the information overload.

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"The digital revolution should make us all incredibly efficient and productive. The tools at our fingertips — easy multimedia production software, instant and free communication around the globe, massive research power without needing to get up out of our chair — should allow us to complete tasks in hours instead of days and leave us more leisure time than we could ever have imagined. And yet this promise of efficiency seems to be just a little beyond where we are right now, somehow always eluding our grip. We can’t seem to get there.

Our work environment is one of great onslaught. We struggle to get done on Friday what we had hoped to achieve the previous Monday. Why is it so difficult to do the things we really want to do?..."

Download The_Results_Curve_tm_eBook now and Keep on reading!

Learn more about The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook at Amazon.com (on which the Results Curve(tm) is based).

Join us in making the workplace a better place

• Join the “Accomplishing more with less” group on Facebook and on LinkedIn.
   
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Invest $25 and get $35, $69, or $99 immediately! But there is a small catch!

Oh well, let us reverse the trends in which investments and returns are sinking and shrinking!

You get a free workshop (value $35 to $99--refer to workshop schedule for a list of workshops) when you invest $24.95 in getting The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook at Amazon.com. But hurry this won't last too long. 

As soon as you get the workbook, please forward the Amazon confirmation e-mail to   training@people-onthego.com, and indicate which workshop you would like to attend. By the way, your free seat will still be valid in the first quarter of 2010 if you don't get to attend your free workshop before then.

These are online live workshops that you can attend from anywhere!

So what is the small catch?

The small catch is that as a result of the breakthrough techniques presented in The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook, which will allow you to get the benefits outlined below, you will have more time to spend money (but please invest it wisely)!

What the Accomplishing More With Less Workbook will enable you to do

1. Better manage interruptions and stay focused on the task on hand until meaningful results are achieved while being responsive to the demands of your team and collaborate more effectively than ever before.
    
2. Work more strategically instead of working harder, methodically manage competing priorities, and learn new and innovative tools that can help you better align your daily activities with your goals.
    
3. Organize and manage your electronic and paper information easily and efficiently via a duplicate process that is practical and doable, instead of having your day “run over” by  information and “low impact” activities.
    
4. Manage stress like never before through purposeful action rather than passive reaction and turn stressful situations into opportunities.
    
5. Understand the obstacles that are stopping you from reaching your desired accomplishments, and take the necessary actions that will lead to growth and transformation, and significantly increased fulfillment.

See what others are saying about the book!

 

How do you do a book reading and signing "virtually"? Here is how! Join us 11/12 or 12/2

Last week we did it! And we will have it again on 11/12 and 12/10. It is a book reading and signing webinar for The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook which we released recently at Amazon.com. The webinar starts with an intro about the book and how it developed, and proceeds into selected readings about a variety of topics which include:

• The Myth of Multitasking
• Filing messages
• Working strategically
• Starting the day with intention
• The Immediately Priorities Matrix™
• Managing stress

How does the “signing" part work? You might ask!

For those who purchase the book before or during the lunch & learn webinar from Amazon, and e-mail me their info, I "mail" (the good old snail mail) to them a signed card and include a signed gift certificate that would allow them to attend one of the People-OnTheGo online live workshops this Fall (or in Q1 2010 when the schedule is available) at no charge. It was a nice blend of the virtual and real worlds!

The recording of the last book reading is available on Facebook

If you cannot make the live webinars, and you're interested in learning more about The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook and hear about the topics listed above, visit the "Accomplishing more with less" group in Facebook and see the video!

Check out the book reviews on Amazon!

This holiday season, give a different kind of gift!

What is the most precious thing that we all dream of having more of, and yet we find it virtually impossible to do so?

What I had in mind is “time”!

If we cannot create more time, maybe we can find innovative and unique ways to better utilize our time and feel accomplished instead of feeling hectic and overwhelmed and victimized by the information overload.

This holiday season, when you start to think about what special holiday gifts to get to your friends and family, or your colleagues, think outside the box. Think about the Accomplishing More With Less Workbook now available at Amazon.com. This will come just at the right time. The time when they are finishing the year and seeking ways to improve and start 2010 with a positive momentum. It would also be the perfect gift to add to your wish list or even treat yourself to.

By the way, this is what one of our readers indicated in their Amazon.com review

“I opened the workbook thinking - oh just another "how to". I was instantly struck in the first few pages. Set aside the time for the projects (stop the e-mail frenzy and other distractions). I read the book over the weekend and started my concentrated project time on Monday. Wow - did I accomplish a bunch, in only one day. That tip was just the beginning of a new way to work. THANKS”

More from the Accomplishing More With Less Workbook

Download The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook--Table of Contents

Download The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook--Introduction

Download The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook--Extract from first chapter

5 Ways in which the workbook can be helpful to Accomplishing More With Less Workshop Graduates

 The Accomplishing More With Less Workbook is now available at Amazon.com. It is the “workshop in a book”. If you cannot join us at the Accomplishing More With Less (AML) Workshop, get the workbook and learn the methodology on your own and reap the benefits that thousands of our AML workshop graduates are enjoying.

 

If you have already participated in the AML Workshop, here are 5 ways in which the workbook can be a key instrument in helping you keep the challenges of the information overload under control:

 

First: The workbook can serve as your reference material right when you are faced with the challenging situation and need help. So if you are suddenly finding yourself not dealing well with your competing priorities for instance, you can review the Immediate Priorities Matrix and put it right to work.

 

Second: The workbook includes all the graphs and worksheets that we used in the workshop and the new ones that were developed after you participated in the workshop. Whether the Immediate Priorities Matrix™, the End Results Matrix™ or the Awareness Wheel, you will find the sample worksheets and diagrams in the workbook and at your fingertips.

 

Third: The workbook includes the latest insights and techniques which have evolved over time and expanded to address additional situations and a broader range of workplace issues. This includes how teams can better agree on communication etiquette and best practices to help each other reach the Accomplishment Zone™ more often than ever before and collaborate more effectively than ever before.

 

Fourth: The workbook is a reminder and a motivation to continue this effort and even take it to the next level. It may be exactly what you need now to get re-energized and ready for the final quarter of 2009.

 

Fifth: The workbook can be a great gift for friends, colleagues, and team members. If you are one of the business leaders who brought the AML workshop to your team or organization, this is an opportunity to supplement this effort and make the workbook available to your participants. If this is the case, feel free to ask me about the AML group discounts.

 

Get re-invigorated in Q4 2009 and beyond!

iPhone 3G Contest extended: Organize your Results Curve(tm) Lunch & Learn in September--YouTube option available

As many of our readers have requested, the “making the workplace a better place” contest has been extended until the end of September 2009. Here is how you can participate, make your workplace a better place, and be part of the iPhone 3G drawing:

1. Get your team into a conference room (or organize a web conference if your team is virtual).

 

2. Show them “The Results Curve™--how to manage focused versus collaborative work” webinar recording:

 

Here is the abridged version (7 minutes):

 

 

The full version  (15 minutes) is available at the "Accomplishing more with less" group on Facebook.

3. Discuss how you are going to help each other stay focused and how to escalate issues when issues are worth escalating.

 

4. Report your findings:

 

- Either by e-mailing us at training@people-onthego.com (with “Results Curve Contest” in the subject line).

- Or posting your comment in this blog entry.

- Or by posting your findings at the Wall in the Accomplishing more with less group.

 

5. After you report your findings, you will be entered in the iPhone 3G drawing--results to be announced at the end of day on September 30. 

 

Most importantly, you will be the catalyst for constructive change, and you and your team will benefit as a result.

 

Join us in making the workplace a better place! Get started now by scheduling your lunch & learn!

Lunch & Learn: Eat Well to Work Well

Did you know that what you eat could be directly related to your next performance review? In yesterday's Lunch & Learn webinar, Deanna Moncrief discussed three ways that poor nutrition saps productivity at work. She also presented attendees with the simple steps for turbo-charging one's performance on the job.  

Deanna is the founder and CEO of Benchmark Wellness, a company specializing in deeply customized, highly successful employee wellness programs. Since 2002 Benchmark Wellness has been helping employers increase profitability by reducing employee health risks through education and behavior modification. The company administers innovative, cost-effective wellness programs for small- to mid-sized companies, holds employer training workshops across the United States, and also provides employee workshops and seminars in the areas of nutrition, weight management, and healthy living. 

Last week's Lunch & Learn participants learned how to use Deanna’s ‘Rule of 3’s’ to boost energy, mood, and mental capacity at work. She explained how to get through a to-do list faster and more efficiently when you make small adjustments to what – and when – you eat. Deanna also discussed the value of the ‘MeetWell’ model which helps teams work better together by making business meetings healthier and more productive.

To learn more about Deanna's strategies on eating to enhance productivity, and/or order her two cool wellness tools: The Portion Plate ($18) and "MeetWell" Kit ($39), or learn about the additional products and services that she offers, please visit http://www.benchmarkwellness.com/services_individual.html or call 877-538-5797.

Also, check out Deanna's slides from the presentation:

Download Eat_Well_to_Work_Well

Join us for our upcoming free lunch & learn session!

Successfully Managing Your Career Transition in Any Economy (on Thursday, April 9th, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 12:45 pm Pacific Time)

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Our lunch & learn program description and registration

Get your brown bag lunch (or snack) ready, and join us online every Thursday at 12:00 noon Pacific Time for 45 minutes to learn the latest and most innovative tips and techniques for individual and team productivity, and get the latest updates about important workplace and productivity issues.

Review program and register for our lunch & learn webinars

Lunch & Learn: Strategies for Taking Life by the Horns

  Yesterday, Ann Tardy, author and chief catalyst of The LifeMoxie Company, shared her nine strategies of the moxie mindset with our Lunch & Learn attendees. Ann explained that these strategies would help participants raise the bar, ring the register, and achieve their impossible. Ann's insights, as an expert in behavior motivation and helping companies combat low morale, were inspiring and indispensible.

If you have questions about Ann's strategies and tips on motivation, or would like to learn more about her newest book LifeMoxie! Ambition on a Mission, you can call 1-888-67-Moxie or e-mail info@lifemoxie.com. Additionally, if you register for The 90-day Moxie Challenge by March 13, 2009, you will receive a 20% discount on your opportunity to take the nine strategies and work with Ann and the LifeMoxie team to drive your awareness into the day-to-day of your life.

Also, check out Ann's slides from the presentation:

Download Lunch_and_Learn_Taking_Life_by_the_Horns

Join us for our upcoming free lunch & learn session!

Managing Change in Challenging Times (on Thursday, March 19th, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 12:45 pm Pacific Time)

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Our lunch & learn program description and registration

Get your brown bag lunch (or snack) ready, and join us online every Thursday at 12:00 noon Pacific Time for 45 minutes to learn the latest and most innovative tips and techniques for individual and team productivity, and get the latest updates about important workplace and productivity issues.

Lunch & Learn: Managing Across Time Zones

With increased global competition, organizations need to manage increasingly complex challenges that require extensive collaboration among geographically spread team members. Managing across time zones is about how to pull teams together to achieve companies' objectives while preserving employees' work/life balance. In yesterday's lunch & learn session, Catherine Moore, Director of Business HR at Nokia, shared with us best practices and ways in which teams can leverage technology and work together effectively in a virtual global environment.

Catherine's presentation highlighted the importance of organization and team relations in optimizing company productivity in a virtual global organization. She emphasized the critical role of technology in managing across time zones and gave tips on how to best use virtual tools and effectively manage virtual teams. Catherine also shared her insights on how to set a culture of collaboration and trust while leading virtual teams.

The slides from the session: Managing_across_time_zones.pdf

Join us for our upcoming free lunch & learn session!

Google Apps—working and collaborating from anywhere (on Thursday October 2, 2008 from 12:00 noon to 12:45 pm Pacific Time)

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Our lunch & learn program description and registration

Get your brown bag lunch (or snack) ready, and join us online every Thursday at 12:00 noon Pacific Time for 45 minutes to learn the latest and most innovative tips and techniques for individual and team productivity, and get the latest updates about important workplace and productivity issues.

Review program and register for our lunch & learn webinars