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A Workflow & Productivity Coach can give you the 1-on-1 support you need to gain control over information overload and gain back 1-2 hours of productive time daily.
Would you like more success at work?
Do you want to increase productivity in the office?
Need some help getting your office organized - or getting control over information overload?
60% of people say they don't have
work-life balance.*
77% feel burned out at their jobs.*
80% say they feel stress on the job.*
* Microsoft Office Personal Productivity Challenge (PPC) Survey of more than 38,000 people.
Do we really have too much work to do?
Maybe. Studies show that people are working longer hours than ever before. And the average work week has been steadily increasing over the past 30 years. Computers haven't made our workdays any shorter. For some, computers have just added to the complexity and volume of work.
But often the volume of work is not the problem. How we handle it is.
The problem is when we don't know how to easily deal with all the information and distractions. Emails. Phone calls. Meetings. Interruptions. Deadlines. Etc...
But, if you do have good workflow systems, you can handle the volume in a relaxed way. The work become simpler and less demanding. You increase productivity and become more effective and successful.
People working in offices today lose lots of productive time.
3 Common Workflow Problems
1) Clutter & Disorder
These are big time wasters. When you can't find project information or files, important tasks don't get done on time. Progress is slowed or stalled. Procrastination is often a result of not being well organized (having a system to manage your information and workflow).
2) Not knowing there's a better way of working
If you haven't learned the techniques for working more efficiently and effectively - your work will take longer than it should.
3) Not having easy systems
If you're not aware of how you can systematize and streamline your own personal workflow, your work can be duplicated, redundant, and inefficient. And stressful.
The Hidden Costs of Information Work
A recent survey of 600 businesses by International Data Corporation revealed how average knowledge workers spend their time in ONE week:
14 hours reading and responding to email
13 hours creating documents
10 hours analyzing information
9 hours searching for information
9 hours editing/reviewing information
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55 hours per week for these 5 categories
You can recover 1 to 2 hours daily.
So how can you get more done easily and smoothly?
There is a simple solution.
Managing information is not a skill you're born with. But you can learn it easily.
We know that people who use proven workflow systems are more productive, relaxed, and successful. And, with more energy and focus, they're able to contribute more to their organization's success.
Two good solutions are available: hands-on personal productivity coaching, or a do-it-yourself Personal Productivity System.
Workflow Productivity Coaching
The easiest and fastest solution is to enlist a personal Workflow Coach to walk you through the process of setting up your personal workflow system. A Workflow Coach guides you in creating a systems approach to your individual workflow. See Workflow Productivity Coach.
A Do-it-Yourself Coaching System
The Personal Productivity System is a simple step-by-step guide to setting up your personal productivity and workflow systems. It's a visual roadmap to setting up the personal workflow systems that will take you to higher productivity and success.
Free Tutorial available on this website . . .
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A weekday edition of the New York Times contains more information than the average person came across in their lifetime in 17th Century England.
- R.S. Wurman, Information Anxiety
49% of managers surveyed feel they are often unable to handle the volumes of information they receive.
- Reuters Study
Executives waste six weeks per year searching for lost documents.
- From a survey of 2,600 executives by Esselte, maker of Pendaflex and Dymo, FastCompany Magazine, 8/2004
A Gallup Poll revealed that 80% of workers said they feel stress on the job, and nearly 50% said they need help in learning how to manage stress.
- Mike Maseda, Houston Business Journal, 9/3-9/2004
For the past 10 years we have studied the behavior of busy managers in nearly a dozen large companies. Our finding on managerial behavior should frighten you. Fully 90% of managers squander their time in all sorts of ineffective activities.
In other words, a mere 10% of managers spend their time in a committed, purposeful, and reflective manner.
- Dr. Helke Bruch and Dr. Sumantra Ghoshal, Harvard Business Review, 2/2002
Personal Productivity
is about
completing actions.
It's about
getting things done -
in less time,
with less effort,
and better results.
The American Society of Training and Development has identified 1-on-1 coaching to be the most effective and efficient way to improve personal productivity and increase a person's level of internal motivation.
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