The Savvy Entrepreneur

Well… it’s already the end of October… and you know what that means… It’s the end of Anti-Procrastination Month 2008.
For this final post, I want to share with you something from Havi Brooks, co-owner of The Fluent Self (her partner in crime is yellow and squeaky). The same instruction as I gave you yesterday about [...]

I’ve been saving my favorite resources to share with you at the close of Anti-Procrastination Month 2008 (only 2 days left… can you believe it?).
If you don’t already know Dave Navarro… you should. Skip over to his blog, Rock Your Day, and (with plenty of coffee) spend some time — no, NOT procrastinating, but reading [...]

The following article will give you a little more insight on the ins and outs of procrastination and what to do about it.
The author, Tracy Collins, shared her productivity secret:
One of the best things that I found to help me with procrastination was finding an accountability partner. It can be a friend, colleague, business partner [...]

If you’re someone who lives and dies by your To-Do List, you may want to give today’s simple (and cheap) productivity a try.
Divide a legal/A4 size paper into 9 parts – 3 rows, 3 columns. Cut it out, and staple these along a short edge. This is a simple notepad that’ll fit unobtrusively in your [...]

Is it just me, or did October just fly by? Today marks the final week of Anti-Procrastination Month 2008.
As you read this, I’m in the Eastern Townships of Quebec spending the week with my parents and my sister (visiting from New York). The adult to kid ratio is 4:6 — ages ranging from 3½ years [...]

So, it’s Friday and there’s only one week left to Anti-Procrastination Month 2008. How is your productivity coming along? Have you beat procrastination out of you? Me either, but I’m getting there and I hope you are too!
Today’s productivity-boosting idea is all about creating a productivity habit. It sounds like a lot of work, but [...]

Today’s procrastination-beating technique is one I have been using for the past few months. I find it especially practical during times I have only one-armed access (that is, while carrying a baby around).
I am an expert in procrastination and in avoidance behaviours. I’ve learned that I can turn it to advantage. Especially in something like [...]

Today’s post is an article written by my new-found social media friend and colleague, Chris. Chris is an aspiring problogger, and from the looks of things will achieve his goal in no time. Check out his two blogs, Lifestyle Project and Lists for Life.
Scheduling to Beat Procrastination
The reason Cristina holds her excellent Anti-Procrastination Month each [...]

Today’s productivity tip is all about the plan!
If you don’t have a plan in place, I highly recommend you check out Ann Rusnak’s program 15 Minutes, 15 Steps: Dominate the Clock Live Webinar Workshop, starting tomorrow (which I’ll be facilitating).
I love her approach, because she teaches how to accomplish anything by breaking tasks down in 15-minute [...]

Pascale Récher is a young French blogger who wants to give her readers the desire to think and the energy to act, stress-free as well as sharing the difficulties encountered along the way. Pascale’s blogs are Penser Agir (stress management and organization), Pascale Recher (cosmetics and glamor) and Parole de nounou (parenting).
Here are her procrastination-beating [...]

Now that we’re half-way through Anti-Procrastination Month 2008, how’s your productivity? Are these posts helping you? What challenges are still coming up for you?
Today’s post shows how motivation plays a role in helping us do what needs to get done.
Here’s one person’s take on motivation:
Having been a professional procrastinator early in my adult life, I [...]

When I asked What’s your productivity tip? on LinkedIn, I received an answer from Christopher Morrissette which intrigued me:
Just Do It. Do the thing you don’t want to do and you will be doing it. Then it’s over.
You can trick yourself… but in the end you will only be successful by doing the things you [...]