In the final part of this four part series, I determine whether or not I deem the experiment a success, and what other findings I had along the way. I’ve recently wrapped up my month of virtual assistance, and along the way I learned a lot about what a VA can do for you…if you

I’m not only a writer and productivity specialist – I’m a husband and father of two children. In fact, since I work from home I am home with my kids a lot. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are actually known as “Daddy Duty Days” around my house. It’s been during those days that I’ve realized what things you can learn being around children on an ongoing basis — things that are transferrable to many facets of your life.

The easy tasks on your to do list aren’t the problem. It’s the projects that take several steps, right? You want to build a treehouse for your kids, write a book, clean the garage, prepare a presentation for work, and even more. How can you ever finish multiple projects at the same time? Here’s the

In the third part of this four part series, I discuss what happened during the final two weeks I worked with my new virtual assistant.

The quest for improved productivity is an ongoing one, but what tends to happen is we spend time worrying about maintaining productivity rather than developing better productivity habits. This results in slower than desired improvements in what we need to do and, more importantly, what we really want to do. Here are three things that

Note: I’m nearing the end of my virtual assistant experiment, but I’m taking a break from sharing my results this week so I can have more data next week. We can’t do it alone. Even if we’re working independently, we need help in some form or another. That help doesn’t necessarily have to come from

“An information diet is not about consuming less; it’s about consuming right.” – Clay Johnson, author of The Information Diet I think it’s important to take a look at what you’re consuming in terms of content fairly regularly. I’ve done so when it comes to a lot of the information I consume, be it the

3 Things is a weekly series posted every Sunday that highlights three things you can do to overcome a challenge, enhance your productivity, and improve other aspects of your work and life. Each of the things also offers an app or product recommendation that can help you take action and move forward. The weekend is