Modern Mentor

Stop being interrupted by scheduling your interruptions to cultivate focus. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or subscribe to the newsletter to get more tips to fuel your professional success. Modern Mentor is...

Learn to divorce your computer to limit your computer time to what's useful. Use your computer as a tool, and put it away when you're done with a task. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or subscribe to the news...

When you need to stop procrastinating, speed-date your tasks. Do a timed amount of work on each task and you'll be able to stop procrastinating and get your work done faster. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , o...

Learn how to accomplish your real goals and the goals that matter most with expert advice from the first chapter of Get-it-Done Guy's 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or subsc...

Learn how to make hard decisions and get a very simple, yet powerful tip on how you can easily make those complex decisions than can stress you out. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or subscribe to the newslet...

Create a better to-do list by doing it the day before. That gives you the objectivity you need to create a better to-do list, rather than one driven by distraction and interruptions. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and Link...

Task manager systems must handle everything in your life, yet be easy to use and update. Manage your to-do list using a combination of concepts from Getting Things Done and Autofocus 4. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and L...

Task management rarely tells us how to drop tasks from our to-do list. Understand which larger goal your tasks relate to, and drop tasks when their corresponding goal is outdated, when too many tasks relate to a single goal, or when a small goal comes to dominate your project list. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor?...

Overcoming obstacles is easy when you realize that every problem can be turned into an opportunity. Do it explicitly, by identifying your major problems and figuring out how you can use that very problem to enable you to do new things, to stop doing things you wish to stop, or to make contacts and connections that could lead to future success. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript...

Find out how to remember your passwords and get tips for the best ways to keep track of your passwords when you have too many passwords to remember easily. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn , or subscribe to the...

Keeping in touch with friends requires having a system for keeping their contact information (preferably not one that's at the mercy of a 3rd party!) Then you need to establish regular contact using appropriate in-person, phone-based, or text to keep in touch. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernment...

Plane flights are the ideal time to work on the kind of focus work you can't get done in an office. If you can't use a flight for focus time, use it to catch up on administrative work. Don't try to bring everything, and think twice before bringing your laptop. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernment...

Adult language learning can happen more rapidly than infant or childhood language learning. Use exposure to the language and graduated recall to activate your brain's natural language-learning mechanisms. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Faceboo...

Often, we name files based on what we're thinking when we need to create one. By naming your files carefully, you can sort them alphabetically and they'll stay neatly in a sensible order, even if you're sloppy about putting them in the right folders. Questions go to getitdone@quickanddirtytips.com or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Modern Mentor is host...

When you need to regain motivation in your job, you can look at the Mojo different job activities bring you. Using the Mojo measuring tool created by by Marshall Goldsmith, you can rate your happiness, meaning, professional, and personal mojo for the major elements of your job. Once you know where the gaps are, you can shore them up or eliminate activities. Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke....

When a boss tells you to be more assertive, they need to tell you more. Knowing exactly where you need to boost your assertiveness will help you figure out the next steps to take. Making decisions, giving feedback, negotiating, and delegating are good places to start. Questions go to getitdone@quickanddirtytips.com or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Mod...

Some people manage their task list via email. They collect relevant email into a Task List folder, and then refer to that folder to know what they need to do. This episode gives several suggestions for how to get non-email to-dos into an email-based system. Questions go to getitdone@quickanddirtytips.com or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Modern Mentor...

What to do to make sure living in close proximity goes well. Questions go to getitdone@quickanddirtytips.com or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email us at modernmentor@quickanddirtytips.com . Find Modern Mentor on Facebook , Twitter , an...

Planning via email often takes much longer than necessary because people go back and forth one concept at a time. By thinking through all the information that will be needed to move the project forward, you can design your messages to keep the project momentum strong. Questions go to getitdone@quickanddirtytips.com or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Mod...

When you use technology tools in presentations, they almost always screw up. It's not intentional, but it always happens. You can reduce the changes of a screwup and learn how to give a flawless presentation by considering in advance what technology you'll use, what possible distractions your technology can introduce, and prepare in a way that takes that all into account. Questions go to getitdone...

When you propose an innovation within your company, start your own company as an entrepreneur, or decide to pursue an idea on your own, you must gather people around you to help build a movement. The say every good idea needs a champion, here, we explore how to be that champion, based on the experiences of musician Jamie Kent, who builds organizations wherever he goes. Questions go to getitdone@qu...

It's not enough just to be good at what you do. Who you are and how you show up is as important as (or more important than!) what you can do. Build your personal brand at work by building on your knowledge, style, and appearance. Questions go to getitdone@quickanddirtytips.com or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A...

A huge source of work backlog is that we take on far more than we can handle, because we have overly-optimistic ideas of what we can get done in a single day. We scope a project and scope our day with great ambition. Too much ambition. Learn to be an average achiever-consistently-and you may end up getting far more done than you think possible. Questions go to getitdone@quickanddirtytips.com or 88...

There are many reasons to keep and file receipts for purchases. This episode will help you figure out how to file and track your online and offline purchases, warranties, and manuals. Questions go to getitdone@quickanddirtytips.com or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a...

Clean your office or your home by making multiple passes with a laundry basket or box you can use as a moving, temporary holding area while cleaning. Questions go to getitdone@quickanddirtytips.com or 888-WRK-LESS. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Modern Mentor is hosted by Rachel Cooke. A transcript is available at Simplecast. Have a question for Modern Mentor? Email...