productivity | Stever Robbins

Tag Archives: productivity

The Power of Visceral Relationships

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Stever

I’m having a conversation on Google+ about social media, and it connected up with an exercise I did today to produce a rather puzzling realization. Social media has certainly broadened who I know and how we connect. It’s because of … Continue reading →

Posted in communication, culture | Tagged focus, productivity | 12 Comments

Email Overload – Where the CEO of Xerox and I Disagree

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Stever

As you probably know, I’ve launched my You Are Not Your Inbox, so I’m revisiting some of my old thoughts about Email Overload. Tim Sanders wrote a blog entry that references a Business Week article (“What’s So Bad about Information … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, communication, Productivity | Tagged email, focus, inbox.zero, overload, productivity | 4 Comments

Give Yourself Some Slack Time

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Stever

One of the most important things that I’ve learned is that you can only be up to 100% efficient - you can’t get 25 hours of work done in a day. How do you know when you’re at the point … Continue reading →

Posted in Focus, Productivity | Tagged focus, productivity, time management | 7 Comments

I’m still not convinced Inbox Zero is necessary

Time spent processing email simply isn’t necessarily time well spent. If you’re going to argue with that statement, show me the data. Continue reading →

Inbox Zero and the Critical Mistake That Saps Productivity

Inbox Zero is an obsession with many people. I propose that Inbox Zero is often a waste of time, and people over-emphasize email’s importance. Continue reading →