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Busyness Does Not Equal Productivity

I've learned the hard way that busyness does not equal productivity.

The lesson came to me over a period of years when I had a small business as a newspaper distributor. Before you laugh, there can be lots of money in newspapers, people are hooked on them and, I found out, will get quite cranky if there's an issue with its delivery.

Anyway, the schedule was grueling, up at 1:00 am to deliver over 1,000 papers to subscriber's doorsteps in 'dry readable condition'. Once that was finished (at about 5 or 6 am) there was time for a tiny nap until the complaints started rolling in. We'd have until 10:00 am to run out and supply the 'missed' papers to customers who didn't get them in 'dry readable condition.' Then it was time to deliver the evening paper, which we had to pick up at 11:00 am and complete by 5:00 pm. Once again, customers who didn't get, you guessed it, a 'dry readable' paper called, and well, we were off a

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July 17, 2008 Posted by Valerie Love | time, success, sales results, professional development, productivity, increase results, enhancing productivity, business success, business coaching | Comment (0)

On A Good Day, Motivation Lasts About 5 Minutes

Motivation doesn't last. We wish it would, and I especially, since I'm what is termed a 'Motivational Speaker'. It's a misnomer. The truth is: no one can motivate you, and even if they could, it wouldn't last.

Though we feel good when we go to a seminar or workshop or experience a speaker who does a good 'pump up', the other side of the coin is learning what to do when the 'pump up' wears off. Just as important, it pays to understand the nature of motivation in the first place, which would leave little room for disappointment when the 'pump up' wears off and you're back to the daily grind of doing what must be done.

To me, motivation is like lighter fluid, whereas inspiration is like charcoal. When you get out the grill, you fill it with charcoal. You then pour lighter fluid over the charcoal. When you set the lighter fluid on fire, you get a big 'poof' of a flame, depending on how much lighter fluid you poured

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June 30, 2008 Posted by Valerie Love | success, self-help, productivity, personal growth, motivation, inspiration, enhancing productivity, empowering women, coaching, career coaching, business success | Comment (0)

Calm in the Storm

At times, life in the office can be frantically busy, perhaps even chaotic. Deadlines to meet, meetings to attend and projects to complete all have a tendency to converge into a point of frenzy.

Yet, a calm, purposeful and productive demeanor can be maintained, even in the midst of chaos.

How?

Four simple strategies can propel you through a busy day, while allowing you to keep your peace of mind:

1. Set an intention for what you desire to create today. Most folks begin their day by diving straight into whatever is on the desk (maybe even what's left over from yesterday). Without a clear intention that focuses and prioritizes what must be accomplished today, how can you expect to be clear in mind and focused in action? Set an intention that clearly states what you desire to experience today and what you intend to do. Remember, an intention statement is not a to-do list. It is a simple, clear statement of intention that supports you in creating what you des

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June 18, 2008 Posted by Valerie Love | time, stress-relief, increase results, imbalance, heavy workloads, harmony, focus, enhancing productivity, concentration, business success, balance, attention | Comment (0)

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