Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This website started in late 2012 as a way for me to explore both a new media format and a new way of thinking about work and workplaces. This synchronises with the rise of scientific management in the early 20th Century and the enduring notion of the office as a panopticon. And this was it. There is something in this.

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Practically Perfect PA

MARCH 11, 2015

At your event you can now display the “twitter wall on steroids!” Attendees are used to being able to see the feedback via twitter on every speaker so why not take it one step further. Here’s one of my favourite share moment from EIBTM in 2012. Display the rich feed during your event. Thinking Inside The Box at EIBTM.

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Customers Rock!

JANUARY 24, 2012

Other metrics tie directly back to the bottom line (ex: value of sales coming directly from Twitter). As we move into 2012, I fully believe this will be the year that executives begin asking the difficult questions to their social media teams, including what kind of returns they are getting on their social media investment.

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Productivityist

JULY 23, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Goodbye Google: The Epilogue Posted on 07/23/2012 // 3 Comments It’s been a few months since I gave a shot at eliminating much of Google from my life. Sometimes You Just Have to Go Home says: 07/25/2012 at 10:15 pm [.] So this week I moved Vardy.me Convenience won out.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Introducing…The Ready Retreat Series Posted on 11/07/2012 // 4 Comments Before I make some of the big changes here at the weblog, I’ve decided to make one of my first big announcements since leaving Lifehack and forging out on my own once more.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

  Cena presents signature workshops and privately coaches professional women in transition and moms-on-pause who struggle manage their time, systems, and spaces while juggling all the pieces for their busy. I used a free teleseminar to promote my 5-week Group Coaching Program: AWAKE: Manage Your Time To Love Your Life!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

  Cena presents signature workshops and privately coaches professional women in transition and moms-on-pause who struggle manage their time, systems, and spaces while juggling all the pieces for their busy. I used a free teleseminar to promote my 5-week Group Coaching Program: AWAKE: Manage Your Time To Love Your Life!

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OCTOBER 6, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Leaving Lifehack Posted on 10/06/2012 // 8 Comments The title says it all, really. As of the end of this month, I’m no longer going to be the Managing Editor at Lifehack. The Stepcase management team – Leon Ho and Hoi Wan – have also been great.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 21, 2014

She also has one of the coolest twitter photos I have ever seen! Since beginning her career Bethany has been awarded the runner up PA Newcomer of the Year award 2012. Events Featured The Assist Conference admin administrators Assist Conference assistants Executive Assistant Office manager PA Personal Assistant Virtual Assistant'

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Productivityist

JULY 30, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact How to Stop Time Posted on 07/30/2012 // 3 Comments One of the biggest barriers when it comes to productivity is the notion that we simply “don’t have enough time”. Task management and time management are very different. The Latest says: 08/16/2012 at 2:14 pm [.]

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Trying Posted on 10/04/2012 // 2 Comments I spend a lot of time trying. Search UPCOMING SPEAKING EVENTS 04/02/13: Q College Victoria, BC 05/07/13: Social Media Camp Victoria, BC APP.NET GOOGLE+ VISIT MIKEVARDY.COM TWITTER FACEBOOK. Heck, we all do. As an adjective?

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JULY 3, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Too Busy Posted on 07/03/2012 // 2 Comments I rarely post twice per day anymore, let alone post something that is simply there to lead to another story elsewhere. It’s an excellent read that is well worth your time — no matter how busy you (think you) are.

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JULY 27, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Apps on My Launch Center Pro Wish List Posted on 07/27/2012 // 3 Comments I’ve been using Launch Center Pro like a madman since it came out. Asana My task manager for my own tasks, OmniFocus , can be used via Launch Center Pro.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Productivity Math Posted on 11/05/2012 // 1 Comment Whenever you subtract something from your plate, your opportunities for the remainder multiply. That is a classic case of addition through subtraction. Subtraction and division are the keys to productivity.

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Productivityist

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Posted on 12/11/2012 // Leave a Comment I didn’t post earlier today because I was working on something pretty big. The Ready Retreat Series digital workbooks focus on four different areas of personal productivity: task management, email management, idea management, and time management.

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Productivityist

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

From 5:30 to 6:30 pm every Thursday in April, folks in the Victoria area will be able to spend an hour with me in workshops discussing time management, idea management, task management, and email management. 2 Finally, I’ll be appearing at Social Media Camp.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 23, 2010

Follow us on Twitter Emergent Research EMERGENT RESEARCH is focused on better understanding the small business sector of the US and global economy. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels. agriculture went through a dramatic consolidation." Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Productivityist

AUGUST 6, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Search for My New Email App of Choice: Notify Posted on 08/06/2012 // 6 Comments Before we get into this series, I want to reiterate that this is a search for my new email app of choice. Trackbacks The Search for My New Email App of Choice says: 08/06/2012 at 4:33 pm [.]

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Productivityist

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact On Doing What Really Needs Doing Posted on 10/19/2012 // Leave a Comment I was reading Craig Jarrow’s post today over at Time Management Ninja and it got me thinking about simplifiying systems. Here’s what you should do: Set up your system and tools.

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OCTOBER 31, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact How I Face Scary Stuff: The IDEA Criteria Posted on 10/31/2012 // 2 Comments Today is Halloween, which is supposed to be the scariest day of the year…for obvious reasons. But this Halloween has an even scarier connotation attached to it for yours truly.

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JULY 24, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact A Return to OmniFocus Posted on 07/24/2012 // 12 Comments Today I’m offering up another admission. During my trip to the Yukon it became apparent to me that I needed to have a task management app that I could use whether connected or not. Sometimes [.]

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JULY 25, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Sometimes You Just Have to Go Home Posted on 07/25/2012 // Leave a Comment After spending over two weeks away from home, I was incredibly happy to get back to it. email and making a return to OmniFocus for individual-based task management.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Non-Friction Posted on 11/01/2012 // 2 Comments Today marks the first day that I am back to being a full time freelancer. It means you have more freedom to move and breathe (if you decide to manage time – and, more importantly, tasks – more efficiently and effectively).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The One Email You Must Send Before You Go on Vacation Posted on 09/21/2012 // 1 Comment It’s common practice to prepare an autoresponder for when you are going to be away from work for a lengthy period of time. Did it work?

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Why Downtime Leads to More Time Posted on 10/17/2012 // 2 Comments So it’s been over a week since I put anything up here, yet I’ve been putting many things up all over the Internet. That means that while I’ve been away from here, I’ve been present in plenty of other places.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Gradual Death of Eventualism Posted on 08/02/2012 // 2 Comments The very thing that brought me to where I’m at today is dead. Let’s just say that I can’t follow Merlin on Twitter anymore due to “technological restrictions”. What else did Eventualism do for me?

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DECEMBER 21, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Tower, The Village, The Path, and The Way Posted on 12/21/2012 // 8 Comments One of the best books I read this year didn’t cost me a dime. I also belonged to far too many networks, so I whittled them down to something far more manageable.

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AUGUST 30, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact Postbox: A Powerful Cross-Platform Email Client [Review] Posted on 08/30/2012 // 8 Comments It turns out that when I decided to search for a new e-mail app of choice , that Postbox won out. As many of you may know, I’m not a fan of using your e-mail app to manage your tasks.

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Success

JANUARY 22, 2023

But he made diversity in the workplace a strategic initiative , laid down goals and linked those goals to manager pay. A 2012 study conducted by Yale researchers revealed that even science professors—male and female—evaluate the information on a résumé more harshly when the applicant is a woman.

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The Marq

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

In his “regular life”, René Rosendahl is a project management professional and Agilist working for Kelley Blue Book. René can be reached at R_Rosendahl@cox.net , on Twitter @rrosendahl , and on LinkedIn. René can be reached at R_Rosendahl@cox.net , on Twitter @rrosendahl , and on LinkedIn. Enjoy the read!

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Stephanie LH Calahan

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Because people who have the impostor syndrome feel that they’ve somehow managed to slip through the system undetected, in their mind it’s just a matter of time before they’re found out. ”. Others describe you as a workaholic or micro-manager. In 2012 Time 100 named her as one of the most influential people in the world.

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact There’s Always Time for Giving Thanks Posted on 10/08/2012 // 1 Comment Today I sent an update to those who have subscribed to The Front Nine newsletter containing an excerpt of the book , due to hit the virtual shelves later this Fall.

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BioTeams

JULY 5, 2010

competefor (London 2012 Olympics). In both cases if you can get an RSS feed its easier to manage than email alerts! Once you are happy don't have the alerts emailed - send them to RSS - as I mentioned earlier its much easier to manage. Twitter Alerts. tendernews. tenderszeal. Microsoft Live Alerts. Listimonkey.

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www.pickthebrain.com

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Turn off your cell phone, close your email, get off Twitter, stop checking Facebook, stop listening to music, and focus while you’re doing your work. You can follow him on twitter at @bretthimself and @pluginID. time management. Much better efficiency and morale while working. Focus and Cut Out the Noise. NOW YOU CAN!

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JULY 4, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact How to Avoid the Trap of Too Much Productivity Posted on 07/04/2012 // 2 Comments To celebrate the 4th of July holiday, I’m featuring a guest post today by a neighbour to the south… Mike St. Right now, my favorite task managers are Nozbe and Omnifocus.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Productivityist.com by Mike Vardy Start Here Archives Store Contact The Most Unconventional Book Review I’ve Ever Written Posted on 09/18/2012 // 2 Comments Cal Newport is on to something. In his latest book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You , he goes against the grain of many popular theories that preach you should “follow your passion”.

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