Author Archive | Adam Kornegay

Of all the productivity tips I’ve learned and shared over the years, time-blocking has had the biggest impact – on me and on others with whom I’ve shared it. Perhaps you’ve heard the expression, “If you don’t plan your day, your day will plan you.” Time-blocking is a great way to plan your day (or week) in advance to get the big things done. I’ve also heard it referred to as timeboxing or creating a “model day.”  Like most of you, my introduction to the concept was from Stephen Covey.  […]

Some of our readers may remember when email was still so rare that it was actually exciting to hear the AOL voice say, “You’ve got mail!” People even sought out fun email notifications. Of course, as email usage grew rapidly, we had to mute our computers to avoid the annoying “ding” of email notifications. But even then, there’s the constant checking – for some it’s become an addiction! How can we be productive when we spend so much time checking our email? Given that we can’t pull the plug on […]

“I just can’t seem to get anything done.” “As soon as I start, something pulls me away.” “Why can’t I just stay focused?” Sound familiar?  Our desire to be always available and always in-the-know can leave us feeling attacked on all sides by a barrage of information vying for our attention. But by allowing ourselves to be so easily distracted, we damage our own ability to think.  One study found that those who are persistently interrupted by emails and phone calls had a 10-point reduction in IQ – more than […]