Productivity Blog

 For the last 45 years, I have worked in the consulting business helping businesses and organizations improve their productivity and profitability through effective implementation of recommendations.  I am a Certified Productivity Specialist and a Master Productivity Specialist as well, through the Association of Productivity Specialists (a-p-s.org),  As a result of this experience, I believe I have a very good knowledge on productivity issues across a broad range of industries . … Continue reading →

A recent survey was reported on the US television program, CBS This Morning.  They suggested that 64% of the people they interviewed probably would NOT take a bonus of $30,000 to return to work at their work place.  Most of those interviewed are still apprehensive in retuning to work.  They feel there are still too many open issues. Service businesses like restaurants and hotels, etc., have the guests returning but … Continue reading →

  Greetings All– Over the near term you will see blog posts covering a series of articles on two very important topics.  The first relates to “Returning to Work in the Time of Covid-19.”  I know we are all tired of this topic but it is important for all of us to understand what needs to happen.  The second will be about “acting like and ensuring you are or are … Continue reading →

Ramadan has just come to an end around the world. Happy Eid Mubarak.    Today (16/5/21) I was reminded of a seminar I participated in back in November, 2018 In Jakarta, Indonesia.  The genius behind this event was Pak Armala Hendra, the man known as “Coach” in Indonesia.  Armala wrote the following piece (the below has been translated from its original Indonesian Bahasa).  I reprise this, not because he mentions … Continue reading →

I never had this problem because we were expected to to own our own laptops.  But, undoubtedly a clear majority of you use company or organization owned devices.   This issue comes up from time to time.  In this pandemic period, many of us are working from home.   Give some thought to what this article speaks to.  This goes to whether it is in the office or off-site.  If … Continue reading →

 My last post was on December 16, 2020 before all of the various holidays.  So welcome to 2021. If you read the concerns some people have and do not have relative to the MBA degree in my last post, you may be wondering whether you need to be getting an MBA after all.  It all depends.  I am posting today an article from the Wall Street Journal dated January 4, … Continue reading →

  I recently came across an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Elon Musk Decries ‘M.B.A.-ization of America’ It was written by Patrick Thomas and appeared on December 10, 2020.  Basically the simplified premise of Musk is that there are far too many M.B.A.s running companies who are not as holistic as he thinks they should be.  He feels there are so many that are too involved in financial … Continue reading →

A LOOK INTO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS EFFECT ON BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD AS SEEN IN ONE COMPANY.   The Covid-19 Pandemic has been driving us all crazy for the last 11 months.  Whether you have lost your job, your company/organization, perhaps you have come down with this terrible disease, or you are one of the healthcare providers who are trying to help, it has been one … Continue reading →

We all need to do a better job of listening.  Whether it is a political matter, a business matter, a personal matter or something in the news, we all need to do a better job with this important topic. The recent issue of listening certainly came into being with the CEO of the Crossfit brand.  He spoke with numerous people in this business and apparently did not hear, did not … Continue reading →

I wrote the following piece for my great friend and colleague, Jimmy Quinn’s company, Meridian Productivity, Ltd.  They have since posted it on the web site and blog.  With their agreement, I have now posted it on my blog. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-g-jimmy-quinn-ma-mps-a014a66_to-mask-or-not-to-mask-that-is-the-question-activity-6675812606655139841-7xEn I hope you find it informative and I further hope you stay healthy, stay safe and sat sane!