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The Cognitive Scientist’s Handbook to Working an Optimal Day

Success

This four-hour period consists of a recurring ultradian rhythm, which is like a 90-minute mental sprint followed by a five- to 20-minute mental recovery. Loney recommends developing a habit she calls “deep work sprints” that can help you make the most of the first half of your workday. From 3-10 p.m.

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4 Simple Steps for Creating Your Strategic Marketing Action Plan (MAP)

Office Organization Success

No more stress. Heart of your business – your MAP is not a document that you create, look at once, and then set aside to review in a year’s time. As my financial adviser reminded me just last week, you’re running a marathon not a sprint, and the same is true for your business also. No more overwhelm. No more frustration.

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Do This When Procrastination Strikes

Executive Assistant Breakthrough

When it comes to things I don’t want to do, historically it’s taken every ounce of my willpower to start early enough to leave space for things to take longer than expected, or to not be stressed out at the 11 th hour. I’d be sprinting to drop it off in time at 9 am before the last chime of the bell.

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The Productivityist Podcast: Alignment and Automation with Mridu Parikh

Productivityist

A big fan of simplicity, we talked about introducing and learning productivity processes and systems, the methods she employs to make sure that these become habits, and how doing these alleviate stress and results in clarity and growth for individuals and teams. I read every single bit of feedback we receive.

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3 Ways to Power Through Your Email Inbox

Productivityist

By default we review our email by the date it was sent to us. Then work in sprints on your email for 25 minutes at a time. 4:00 PM: This will be your last email review of the day and it allows you to tie up any loose ends from the day. Let’s get you out of that inbox, shall we? Option 1: Sort Email Differently.

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