Be Productive Today http://www.beproductivetoday.com Be Productive Today for a Lifetime of Happiness and Wealth Mon, 20 May 2013 13:55:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 What NOT to do in order to ramp up your productivity http://www.beproductivetoday.com/what-not-to-do-in-order-to-ramp-up-your-productivity/ http://www.beproductivetoday.com/what-not-to-do-in-order-to-ramp-up-your-productivity/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 13:53:48 +0000 Araceli Gonzalez http://www.beproductivetoday.com/?p=3236 Ramping up your productivity before the summer begins is a great way to catch up and finish those pending projects so you can take time off and truly disconnect knowing your to-do list is complete. But beware of non-productive activities that will leave you feeling frustrated and stressed out rather than productive. Before you commit [...]

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]]> http://www.beproductivetoday.com/what-not-to-do-in-order-to-ramp-up-your-productivity/feed/ 0 Take this test to see how stressed you truly are http://www.beproductivetoday.com/measure-your-stress-level/ http://www.beproductivetoday.com/measure-your-stress-level/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 19:16:17 +0000 Araceli Gonzalez http://www.beproductivetoday.com/?p=3194 Do you constantly feel stressed? If so, understanding the reason why it’s just as important as treating the symptoms. Often, stressed individuals give credit for their stress to a current situation. In reality though, anything that has taken place over the last year can now show up as stress today. To measure your current stress [...]

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]]> http://www.beproductivetoday.com/measure-your-stress-level/feed/ 0 How to move past the “I can’t go on like this anymore” phase in your business http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-move-past-the-i-cant-go-on-like-this-anymore-phase-in-your-business/ http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-move-past-the-i-cant-go-on-like-this-anymore-phase-in-your-business/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:00:07 +0000 Araceli Gonzalez http://www.beproductivetoday.com/?p=3129 It’s common for people who are overworked and overwhelmed to feel that something’s just not right. An expression often used is “I can’t go on like this anymore”. This is when you know there’s something wrong but you don’t really know what it is or how to fix it. Knowing something’s off is the first [...]

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]]> http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-move-past-the-i-cant-go-on-like-this-anymore-phase-in-your-business/feed/ 0 How to turn your ordinary lunch hour into the best productive and exciting 60 minutes of your day http://www.beproductivetoday.com/ordinary-lunch-hour-into-the-best-productive-60-minutes-of-your-day/ http://www.beproductivetoday.com/ordinary-lunch-hour-into-the-best-productive-60-minutes-of-your-day/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:00:15 +0000 Araceli Gonzalez http://www.beproductivetoday.com/?p=3122 When you walk away from your desk, leaving behind the computer, the long list of to-do’s and perhaps that irrational co-worker or two, you give yourself permission to start over. Your lunch break becomes your daily lifeline. Research shows that taking a break is beneficial to your mental health. But taking a proper lunch break [...]

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]]> http://www.beproductivetoday.com/ordinary-lunch-hour-into-the-best-productive-60-minutes-of-your-day/feed/ 0 How to Maneuver Through Business Obstacles While Staying Productive http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-stay-productive-business-obstacles/ http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-stay-productive-business-obstacles/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 06:00:58 +0000 Araceli Gonzalez http://www.beproductivetoday.com/?p=3112 A few days ago, I finished writing the first chapter of my upcoming book and was ecstatic to reach my first book milestone. As I rushed upstairs to place the laptop on the desk, I dropped it. It made a weird sound and the unthinkable happened. The chapter got erased. ERASED! After taking the computer [...]

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]]> http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-stay-productive-business-obstacles/feed/ 0 How to Productively Reroute Your Business Destination http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-reroute-your-business-destination/ http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-reroute-your-business-destination/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 07:00:14 +0000 Araceli Gonzalez http://www.beproductivetoday.com/?p=3101   Have you ever said this: “Running a business is hard work!” I know I have. Running a business is not for the faint of heart but staying in that place of struggle doesn’t really help either. Sometimes what makes the journey difficult is not that running a business is difficult, but rather that you [...]

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]]> http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-reroute-your-business-destination/feed/ 0 How to Identify Your Productivity Weakness http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-identify-your-productivity-weakness/ http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-identify-your-productivity-weakness/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:23:44 +0000 Araceli Gonzalez http://www.beproductivetoday.com/?p=3093 If you are not completing the right projects and moving forward with great momentum, you may have what I call a productivity weakness. If that’s the case, we are going to do an exercise below that will help you identify your productivity weakness and fix it for maximum productivity. In a piece of paper, make [...]

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]]> http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-identify-your-productivity-weakness/feed/ 0 The 3 Top Benefits of Setting Office Hours http://www.beproductivetoday.com/the-3-top-benefits-of-setting-office-hours/ http://www.beproductivetoday.com/the-3-top-benefits-of-setting-office-hours/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:00:58 +0000 Araceli Gonzalez http://www.beproductivetoday.com/?p=3077 If you work from home or are your own boss, setting realistic office hours and following that schedule can increase your efficiency, productivity and help you manage your time and business. Here are three benefits of setting realistic office hours: Structure is a benefit. If you are a creative person, the thought of structure may [...]

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]]> http://www.beproductivetoday.com/the-3-top-benefits-of-setting-office-hours/feed/ 0 Use the “Do Not Disturb” feature in your iPhone to stay focused http://www.beproductivetoday.com/use-the-do-not-disturb-feature-in-your-iphone-to-stay-focused/ http://www.beproductivetoday.com/use-the-do-not-disturb-feature-in-your-iphone-to-stay-focused/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:47:12 +0000 Araceli Gonzalez http://www.beproductivetoday.com/?p=3057 Has it ever happen that  you are in the middle of working on an important project and are super focused when suddenly your cellphone rings…Your initial reaction is to ignore it but then you wonder if it’s your child’s school or that potential client finally calling you back. You decide to answer only to be [...]

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]]> http://www.beproductivetoday.com/use-the-do-not-disturb-feature-in-your-iphone-to-stay-focused/feed/ 0 How to make Monday your most productive day of the week! http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-make-monday-your-most-productive-day-of-the-week/ http://www.beproductivetoday.com/how-to-make-monday-your-most-productive-day-of-the-week/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:58:10 +0000 Araceli Gonzalez http://www.beproductivetoday.com/?p=3026 The other day, my son asked what my favorite day of the week was and I quickly answered Mondays! He was appalled of course as it is his least favorite day! After all, the fun ends and the responsibilities begin whether you are in school or work. Mondays serve me as the foundation for the [...]

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