One Productive Minute Archives | Crucial Learning VitalSmarts is now Crucial Learning Fri, 18 Feb 2022 18:20:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 191426344 The One Word That Will Keep Your Team Focused https://cruciallearning.com/blog/the-one-word-that-will-keep-your-team-focused/ https://cruciallearning.com/blog/the-one-word-that-will-keep-your-team-focused/#respond Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:54:23 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/?p=9383 The post The One Word That Will Keep Your Team Focused appeared first on Crucial Learning.

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Episode 81: How to Prioritize Two Important Tasks https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-81-how-to-prioritize-two-important-tasks/ https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-81-how-to-prioritize-two-important-tasks/#respond Tue, 25 May 2021 18:31:28 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/?p=9312 The post Episode 81: How to Prioritize Two Important Tasks appeared first on Crucial Learning.

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Episode 80: Why It’s Time to Give Yourself a Break https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-80-why-its-time-to-give-yourself-a-break/ https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-80-why-its-time-to-give-yourself-a-break/#respond Tue, 04 May 2021 18:42:31 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/?p=9220 Work with the natural flow of your energy by consistently taking short breaks throughout the day and you’ll optimize productivity.

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Work with the natural flow of your energy by consistently taking short breaks throughout the day and you’ll optimize productivity.

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Episode 79: A Paradigm Shift to Prevent Stress https://cruciallearning.com/blog/a-paradigm-shift-to-prevent-stress/ https://cruciallearning.com/blog/a-paradigm-shift-to-prevent-stress/#respond Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:33:42 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/?p=9193 The post Episode 79: A Paradigm Shift to Prevent Stress appeared first on Crucial Learning.

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Episode 78: How to Stay Digitally Organized https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-78-how-to-stay-digitally-organized/ https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-78-how-to-stay-digitally-organized/#respond Tue, 26 Jan 2021 22:55:23 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/crucialskills/?p=8994 Information in the physical world often gets lost—handwritten notes, notes on a whiteboard after a brainstorm, memos, or mail, for example. Justin has a solution. Use your smartphone to photograph the info, and then email it to yourself, or save it wherever you capture inputs digitally.

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Information in the physical world often gets lost—handwritten notes, notes on a whiteboard after a brainstorm, memos, or mail, for example. Justin has a solution. Use your smartphone to photograph the info, and then email it to yourself, or save it wherever you capture inputs digitally.

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Episode 77: Simplify Your Capture Tools https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-77-simplify-your-capture-tools/ https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-77-simplify-your-capture-tools/#respond Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:08:55 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/one-productive-minute/?p=385 We all experience missed deadlines and missed details. Justin shares a tip to make sure nothing falls through the cracks again.

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We all experience missed deadlines and missed details. Justin shares a tip to make sure nothing falls through the cracks again.

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Episode 76: How to Write Better Emails https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-76-how-to-write-better-emails/ https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-76-how-to-write-better-emails/#respond Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:59:42 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/one-productive-minute/?p=383 Nobody likes vague, yet dense emails. In his latest episode, Justin shares tips for becoming the teammate who writes emails that are easier to read. Step up, be the hero!

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Nobody likes vague, yet dense emails. In his latest episode, Justin shares tips for becoming the teammate who writes emails that are easier to read. Step up, be the hero!

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Episode 75: How to get in a clear headspace https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-75-how-to-get-in-a-clear-headspace/ https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-75-how-to-get-in-a-clear-headspace/#respond Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:37:38 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/one-productive-minute/?p=381 Having lists give us freedom! When you use a grocery list while shopping, you suddenly have the mental freedom to get things that may not be on the list but that are important. Lists give us the freedom to think more because we’ve carefully recorded what we’ve already thought about.

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Having lists give us freedom! When you use a grocery list while shopping, you suddenly have the mental freedom to get things that may not be on the list but that are important. Lists give us the freedom to think more because we’ve carefully recorded what we’ve already thought about.

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Episode 74: How to Avoid Decision Fatigue https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-74-how-to-avoid-decision-fatigue/ https://cruciallearning.com/blog/episode-74-how-to-avoid-decision-fatigue/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2020 22:08:15 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/one-productive-minute/?p=379 In stressful times, we must make lots of decisions. And getting stuck in decision mode only leads to fatigue. Justin shares a tip for avoiding decision fatigue and actually moving the needle on your to-do list.

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In stressful times, we must make lots of decisions. And getting stuck in decision mode only leads to fatigue. Justin shares a tip for avoiding decision fatigue and actually moving the needle on your to-do list.

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Episode 73: Get Clear on Your Next Action So You’re in Control https://cruciallearning.com/blog/get-clear-on-next-steps-so-youre-in-control-crucial-learning/ https://cruciallearning.com/blog/get-clear-on-next-steps-so-youre-in-control-crucial-learning/#respond Tue, 08 Dec 2020 20:16:41 +0000 https://www.vitalsmarts.com/one-productive-minute/?p=375 When we feel completely out of control, we ask the question, “Where do I even start?” Justin shares a tip t0 help you regain your sense of control and recover your motivation to accomplish your goals.

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When we feel completely out of control, we ask the question, “Where do I even start?” Justin shares a tip t0 help you regain your sense of control and recover your motivation to accomplish your goals.

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