Tag: productivity
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Choosing the Next Right Thing
As someone who is easily overwhelmed by everyday life, I think about this phrase all the time: the next right thing.
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How Simple Systems Help Me Thrive at Work (and Keep My Sanity)
Besides meeting new people and earning a regular paycheck, my favorite part of starting a new role is setting up my personal workflows and project management tools. Gretchen Rubin coined the phrase “Outer order, inner calm”, and that perfectly encapsulates how I feel when my digital ducks are in a row.
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Mastering Delegation: Overcoming Common Challenges
I’ll be the first to admit that I am a huge control freak. For reasons I have yet to unpack, I have a hard time asking for help even when I’m drowning in incomplete tasks. When I took my first manager job last year, I knew that I would have to invest some time and…
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Aligning Your Work with What Truly Matters
Whether you’re a solo librarian, part of a team, or managing a department, these time management strategies will help you focus on what matters most and reduce the noise that distracts you from your core mission.
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Rethinking Productivity in the Season of Motherhood
When I discovered I was going to be a mother, I knew that my understanding of productivity would need to evolve. I welcomed these changes, seeing them as an opportunity to be more deliberate with my time and energy. What I didn’t quite expect was that my toolbox of productivity strategies would be largely useless…
Kathryn Vela 