The Paul Minors Podcast: Productivity, Business & Self-Improvement

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PMP #170: What can you control? Mar 29, 2020

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I really didn’t want to write about COVID-19 this week. It’s all anyone is talking about and I don't really want to add to the noise. Then again, it’s hard to write about anything else because everyone is pretty distracted right now. The best I can do is to share my thoughts on the best ways to respond to this crisis. So here goes…

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PMP #169: Tips for teams going remote Mar 22, 2020

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As the COVID-19 pandemic intensifies around the world, more and more companies are asking their employees to work remotely to slow the spread of the virus. While the Coronavirus is causing events to be cancelled and stock markets to decline there is an opportunity here for companies to trial remote work and actually come out the other end better off.

If you’re an employer who’s now wondering how to manage a remote team, or an employee looking to make remote work a permanent part of your companies routine, then I have some advice that may help…

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PMP #168: Why you should break from routine Mar 15, 2020

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Most of us have pretty consistent routines. We wake up at a similar time each day, eat the same thing for breakfast, go to work, answer email and follow a similar pattern each day. And this a good thing. Routine helps us to be more efficient and build productive habits. But every now and then, it’s important to break out of your routine.

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PMP #167 (currently PMP #92): Create an easy to manage productivity system and don’t overlap your apps Mar 08, 2020

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I often get approached by readers or clients who are having trouble maintaining creating an effective productivity system. I get asked about how and when to use different tools like email, notes, task lists, document folders and the calendar and whether it’s okay to use your email as a to-do list or notes for sorting documents.

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PMP #166: Neural-Pathways: The key to making progress Feb 23, 2020

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When you’re met with a big goal, it’s easy to feel intimidated by the gap between where you are now and where you’re trying to get. Whether your goal is to lose weight or grow your business, overcoming this mental barrier is crucial to making progress and achieving your goals.

Regardless of your goal or the new habit, you’re trying to form, start small and focus on making small, repeatable progress. Each time you repeat a behaviour, the neural pathways in your brain get stronger, making it easier to repeat or build on the behaviour later.

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PMP #165: Common task management mistakes (and how to avoid them) Feb 16, 2020

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We create to-do lists with the best of intentions; to plan our work so we can be more productive. But if we’re not careful, a task list can quickly become bloated, messy and overwhelming, making us feel guilty and less productive than before.

As I’ve worked with more and more clients to help them with Asana, I’ve noticed some common task management mistakes coming up again and again. Here are the most common mistakes I see people make and how to avoid them…

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PMP #164: 10% Slower Feb 09, 2020

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Slower? You want to go slower, I hear you ask! Why is someone who writes about productivity talking about going slower? Don't worry, I'll explain everything in this episode!

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PMP #163: Follow the process Feb 02, 2020

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Whenever I’ve worked with customers who tell me they have ‘too much to do’ or they’re feeling overwhelmed, I usually find they haven’t created processes that help them to do their work.

Without a process, it’s very easy to get lost and confused in all the work that you’re doing. It’s like trying to navigate without a map, you’re basically just guessing where to go and what to do.

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PMP #162: 5 Ways to have more freedom in life Jan 26, 2020

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We all want to be happy, right? But the trouble with pursuing happiness is that it’s so vague. Happiness comes from so many things. For example, feeling fulfilled by how we spend our time, removing stress and conflict from our lives, from relationships and feelings of contentment.

If I just tell you to “be happy” that’s not very helpful. Instead, you need to focus on one of these prerequisites to happiness.

I could write a blog post about either one of these things. But today, I’m going to talk about how a focus on freedom will result in more happiness in your life.

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PMP #161: Consistency vs. intensity Jan 19, 2020

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Most people need consistency more than they need intensity.

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