Izolda Trakhtenberg, Storyteller

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Category: productivity tuesday

  • Evaluation: Or How I Use My Time

    Under the heading of: “If you can’t say something nice…” I just deleted a comment/critique of a divination tool a friend had posted. I think the concept for the tool is super cool. I think the execution is too general, pedantic, and tells you *exactly* what you already know (or should already know, like, “you…

  • Productivity Tuesday: Contracts are a process

    Here’s a bit of advice. Read every contract you are about to sign. Read it, understand it, and agree with it. Or don’t sign. If you don’t understand, talk to a lawyer. It will save you aggravation and potential heartache in the long-run. When you review a contract someone wants you to sign, you must…

  • Productivity Tuesday: Feel Free to Forgive Yourself

    Sometimes, despite our best efforts to be productive and to complete projects on time, we get overwhelmed. Too many deadlines loom. Too many to-do items beckon. Too much has to be done right this instant.I just had this happen yesterday. I returned from a weekend away to a mountain of projects that ballooned into emergencies…

  • Productivity Tuesday: On the count of 5

    I stay busy. I work 10-14 hours almost every day. I have seven different businesses going at the same time. So, if I’m going to get anything done, I’d better be efficient and productive. I wish I could do it consistently, but like everyone, I go through periods where I just don’t want to get…