One of the most persistent myths — so ingrained that it can be how people conceive of productivity itself — is the idea that working well is about maximising every waking moment …
Don’t Copy the Habits of Highly Successful People
In revering the performance of highly successful people, it’s easy to forget that they’ve had and still have their own set of struggles and challenges on their path …
Productivity Hacks Which Just Aren’t True
Many productivity gurus will try and sell you on a series of quick fixes to boost your output, and, by extension, make you feel much better about yourself and your business life …
Accounting Systems: The Backbone of Your Business
Possibly one of the least engaging topics for a small business owner with no accounting or book-keeping experience, nevertheless something which brings huge benefits to having an understanding of the topic …
Billing and Invoicing Systems: Streamlining Your Cash Flow
Managing your billing and invoicing processes efficiently can make a big difference in your cash flow and your overall business operations …
Document Management Systems: Keeping Your Files Organised
You’re searching for that important contract, client information, or even that brilliant blog post that you wrote a while ago. Without an organised system in place, it can quickly turn into a digital treasure hunt, which is not as fun as it sounds …
Essential Business Systems
There is a good reason that my partner and I decided to call our business DJI “Systems”. We provide a range of services but all of them geared towards giving our clients access to systems …
Quit ‘Busywork’ And Start Productive Work Instead
That familiar feeling of not having enough hours in the day because you are just “so busy” all the time may well be masking the fact that you are actually procrastinating on your most important objectives …
How do YOU define Productivity?
Productivity is a trap that rarely benefits us, unless we have clarified its exact meaning to ourselves …
Output Productivity
I use this term as a catch-all, phrase to denote anything that is produced as a result of ‘Pragmatics’. You’ll need it to achieve tangible stuff …
Pragmatic Productivity & Creativity
Combining two productivity philosophies can be effective in gaining balance and mental calm with huge output. That’s what I’ve badged (just for ease of reference) as “Pragmatics” …