Sometimes (maybe most times) loss of productivity is more than a matter of methods, as this guest post by Glen Gaugh illustrates. Glen is a licensed master social worker and blogger who helps families and other social workers live up to their potential. He has 7 years experience in nonprofit social service/mental health work and […]

Thanks again to all those who have already ordered The NOW Year. This week marks the release of The NOW Year: Version 1.1 – just in time for the holiday break. There are some design elements for the PDF version (including some much needed edits) and the new release also includes an EPUB version —

The following is a guest post by Art Gelwicks. Art is a solutions consultant by profession and a technologist by passion. Since Day-Timers and Palm Pilots, he has always had a soft spot for turning processes into successes and techniques into tools. An experienced speaker and trainer, Art spends his time focused on finding ways

I don’t do a lot of outsourcing, but offering up guests spots here at Productivityst has started me down that path. In order to outsource right, you need to have a plan on what should be done by others and what shouldn’t, and this guest post from Clarissa Steinhöfel offers some plans to that effect.

When I used to work in retail, conducting regular department inventory was part of the monthly process. In fact, at one workplace we’d take stock of everything in the building twice annually on top of my own department’s inventory. I never had a perfectly balanced inventory in my retail days. We were always over in

The following is a guest post by Paul Smith. Paul is a versatile author at custom writing service. He enjoys writing guest posts about social media, business, health and self-development. Paul can be contacted at Google+. Productivity is not an innate skill, but the right mindset supported by the way one acts regularly. It’s hard

The following is a guest post by Beth Phillips. Beth is a freelance writer with a focus on technology. She can be found (productively) typing away on her laptop in Philadelphia, PA. It’s 9:00 on Friday morning and the last thing you want to do is be productive. Your weekend plans are all you can

I’ve become more of a reader in recent years, especially since tackling writing as my full-time career. I spend most of my reading time on non-fiction works, and lately I’ve spent even more time reading what I call “smart” magazines. These types of publications can be found either online or offline, and they deliver the

The following is a guest post by Harry Guinness. Harry is a web designer, photographer, publisher, entrepreneur, consultant, writer, and International Man of Mystery. He’s also a fan of self-experimentation (to the occasional dismay of his family and friends) and skill acquisition. You can find him over at his website (where this post was originally