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Where are you on the journey through the 4 stages of change?
Generally speaking, when we change, we experience 4 stages of change. We pass through four phases that are distinct and recognizable. The phases are the Denial Stage, the Resistance Stage, the Exploration Stage, and finally, the Commitment Stage. Let’s discover where you are on your path through. The surest way to lose your footing is to focus on the wrong thing. I love to go trail running early in the morning. It’s silent outside this [...]
To our community: A letter of encouragement from CEO Keith Norris
To Our Community: The Coronavirus is rapidly changing the way all of us live and do business. While we do not expect any direct impact in our ability to serve our customers, our primary concern is about helping our customers and their businesses weather the economic impact that may be coming. We have created a blog with more details and thoughts on how you can be part of the solution. Calm Leadership: The simplest definition [...]
How to have hope and courage during a pandemic of fear
You are not a product of your circumstances. You are a product of your decisions. Just like most of you, we’re all experiencing some emotional and mental whiplash from the last few weeks. The Coronavirus is gripping the world's attention and rapidly changing the way all of us live and do business. It’s no longer business as usual. Temporarily, we have no normal to speak of. Most everything is changing. Every change, large or small, [...]
How to apply Scrum to your to-do list to get twice as much done in half the time
Buckle up—because I’m about to sprint through this and explain why Scrum is a great approach to managing your to-do list and accomplishing your goals! We all have so many tasks to do. Too many little projects to take care of. Not just at work, but also at home. You have to clean out the garage. You have to plan your child’s birthday party. You have to file our taxes. It seems our to-do list [...]
Are you planning or procrastinating?
How your planning is ruining your life. We’re all encouraged to plan. Plan ahead. Be responsible. Look before you leap. Plan before you act. After all, planning, brainstorming, soul-searching feels productive because you’re thinking about doing stuff. But take a closer look. If you’re not taking action, there’s no real difference between planning and procrastination. Planning is not productivity. You have big plans. You long to achieve something meaningful. Maybe you’ve already uncovered your life’s [...]
Welcome to the 2020 Beta Launch for PlanPlus Online
Welcome to the Beta Launch of the PlanPlus Online personal productivity dashboard! We’ve simplified and streamlined the homepage—it’s fast, flexible, and will help you be more productive. Below are some brief feature overview videos explaining the changes and enhancements of the new 2020 Beta. New Homepage Layout Calendar Filters Related Contacts Task Details Repeating Tasks Task Reminders Sub-Tasks Appointment Details Homepage Reminders Pinned Daily Notes New Homepage Layout Calendar Filters [...]
Do you have 20/20 vision?
A better question is: Do you have a vision for 2020? What we mean by “vision” can be tricky. You see, sight is what your eyes produce. But, vision is what your heart produces. There’s a difference, and you should never let what you see effect your vision. Your vision for the year 2020 will become clear only when you look into your heart. Because, the truth is, without vision, you have no direction. And, [...]
How to achieve more with less stress—for free
With all the things you need to do every day, fighting your to-do list shouldn’t be one of them… How to achieve more with less stress Finally, there’s a way you can get the clarity and confidence you need to win at work and succeed at life. PlanPlus Online offers the perfect tool to focus on the work that matters, so you can achieve your goals. What needs to be done today? Studies show that [...]
The two things that keep you from doing what you want to do
The two things that keep you from doing what you want to do—and how an organized, prioritized to do list will focus you on success! Decades of research on goal pursuit shows that when it comes to execution, there are two major pitfalls that keep us from doing the things we intend to do. The first is not being specific. We don’t get specific enough about what exactly needs to happen—the specific actions we need to [...]
Even on your most busy day you’re only doing these 4 types of things
Go ahead… think of your busiest day. Look at you go! Crazy busy, aren’t you? Think of all the things you were doing. Wow! So many, right? Yet, believe it or not, you were only doing four types of things! Seriously. Four. All day long even on your busiest day you are only doing four types of things. Just four. What are the four things? I’m glad you asked! Every day, all day long, [...]