Below are all Al Viller’s productivity-related blog posts summarized on one convenient page.
These articles are designed to inspire you to use your time, attention and energy better to become more productive so that you can realize your purpose and achieve your goals.
Inspire On!
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor six years, I’ve chosen one word to help focus and guide me over the next twelve months. My progression started in 2018 with Focus. In 2019, Balance. During the pandemic and my battle with cancer, I turned to Survive. In 2021, Stronger became my focus after being told my cancer treatment was successful and […]
My One Word for 2024… IMAGINE Read More »
Reading Time: 8 minutesLily Pad Theory doesn’t require a Leap of Faith As we near the end of one year and the beginning of a new one, we naturally start to formulate new goals. Leaders set goals for the business, and many of us set personal and professional goals. There’s nothing inherently wrong with the exercise.
Leverage Lily Pad Theory and Achieve Your Goals Read More »
Reading Time: 7 minutesFrom the moment we wake, our minds race. We intuitively know that we would be better off if we’d quiet our mind so we could think clearly. At that moment, our phones ding or light up and… SQUIRREL! We’re distracted. In a world that often resembles a three-ring circus, channeling your inner ringmaster is
Taming Your Monkey Mind, Squirrel and Other Focus Busters Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs a communicator, I understand and appreciate the power words have. Have you ever thought about the power a single word can have on your life? Typically, in December, I choose one word to help focus and guide me over the next twelve months. Jon Gordon, author of One Word that will Change Your
My Word for 2023 – INSPIRE Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesArticle originally published on LinkedIn, Sep. 19, 2022 It’s a natural response. We see something that needs to be done or someone who is struggling, and we want to act. Several studies suggest that many of us are hard wired to be helpful, and there’s scientific evidence that indicates there are many positive side effects
Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesArticle originally published on LinkedIn on Sep. 5, 2022 At the end of each year, I select a word to serve as a guidepost for my year ahead. Inspired by Nir Eyal, the best-selling author of Indistractable, I chose “traction” for 2022. According to a study published in November 2010 in the peer-reviewed Science journal, nearly half
DISTRACTION… the Solution is Hidden in Plain Sight Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesArticle originally published on LinkedIn, June 2, 2022 Pausing is the new productivity; it contributes to increased clarity, greater appreciation for the work you do and higher levels of overall job satisfaction. If you skip breakfast, work through lunch and rapidly tick off tasks until you collapse at the end of the day,
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