The Productive Woman

Professor, vocal coach, and author Jessica Doyle-Mekkes talks about finding your voice (and your power) by speaking up with confidence in your message.

Intentionally cultivating flexibility and resilience can boost our productivity as we better navigate change and bounce back from adversity.

Creative expression is an important component of a productive life. This installment of our Creative Living series features my conversation with lawyer, novelist, and writing coach Mary Adkins about creative self-care.

This week we’re talking about productivity slumps, what we can do to avoid them, and how to manage our minds to be our most productive when they inevitably happen.

This episode of our Productive Living series features my conversation with coach, nutritionist, and author Angela Shurina about a holistic approach to productivity for maximum positive impact on the world.

Following up on last week’s episode, this week we talk more about getting it all done, looking at some of the "best practices" recommended by experts.

This week we’re starting a 2-part series about getting it all done, with Part 1's focus on some of the things I personally do to accomplish what matters most to me.

Overcoming productivity obstacles is possible with the right steps. In this week's episode we discuss ways to overcome productivity roadblocks.

The back-to-school season (or any change in seasons) is a great time to re-evaluate our daily and weekly routines to make sure they're serving us.

Let's talk about productivity myths: "productivity" beliefs that can actually make us less productive.

Tomorrow isn't promised to us, so let's make the most of today.

This week we do a quick review of some good reasons to declutter your space, your calendar, and your mind.

This week features the next installment in our recurring “Productive Reading” series, this time talking about key takeaways from Indistractable, by Nir Eyal.

This week we're revisiting an episode from the TPW archives in which I talk about saying no without feeling guilty.

This week we’re reviewing some of the basics for making time for what matters most to you, essential to a meaningfully productive life.

How can we get stuff done when we're exhausted and a nap isn't an option?

How can we stay productive even when we’re surrounded by chaos?

This week we’re talking about organizing our digital life--why it matters and some suggestions on how to organize key areas of our digital life.

Technology can be a double-edged sword when it comes to our productivity. We're discussing how to manage distractions in a digital age.

As we enter into a new season of the year, let's talk about a few small changes we can make today to create a more productive tomorrow.

All the planning in the world won't help if we don't actually do the stuff we plan. In this episode we'll finish our mini-series about the GTD® method and talk about some of the tools we can use to implement the method and get stuff done.

This week we continue our mini-series about the GTD method and talk about a crucial step in any productivity system: reflect and review.

A lack of balance in our lives can lead to increased stress, anxiety, and burnout. Let's talk about healthy ways to juggle the multiple roles most of us fill in life.

This week we’re continuing our GTD short series by talking about the clarify and organize steps.

Sometimes we "bite off more than we can chew," so to speak. Setting appropriate boundaries in our personal and professional life can protect our productivity--and our mental health.