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Heres a question for you; are you a storyteller?  Well in this video Imran Azam argues that whatever your background or profession we are all storytellers; all of us wishing to communicate and connect in order to share ideas and open up new opportunities.  Storytelling is about communication and communication is about connecting…and when you…

The holiday season is in full swing, and with Christmas Day just a few weeks away, consider this your last opportunity to exercise a bit of festive Ninja preparedness! After all, you wouldn’t catch a Productivity Ninja in the chaos of Christmas Eve shopping. Here are a few dates to keep in mind over the…

I believe that being truly efficient isn’t just about productivity at work, but also about streamlining and engineering every aspect of your life so that you can make the most of every day. In our world, this requires truly unconventional approaches. The following personal productivity apps aren’t your standard to-do list, project management and calendar…

Over the summer I delivered a Public Workshop to an eager group, almost all were highly enthusiastic despite the small room, the heat, and the fact that it was a Friday afternoon. Right at the end of the session, as people were packing up their things and heading off for the weekend a delegate said:…

In line with this month’s theme of teamwork, we’re sharing 3 ideas to promote Ninja preparedness, mindfulness and tech savvy when it comes communication and collaboration among teams. 1- Knock over a few silos In a busy workplace people often hunker down in their own little world churning out work to meet demanding deadlines. In…

The Think Productive blog offers different ideas on how you can increase your productivity on a daily basis, but we thought it would help to show you how our favourite productivity ninjas apply these tips to their daily lives. Dawn O’Connor Occupation:  Ninja Company: TP Canada Location: Calgary Ab Other job titles in life: WPO…

The Think Productive blog offers different ideas on how you can increase your productivity on a daily basis, but we thought it would help to show you how our productivity ninjas apply these tips to their daily lives. About Tracy Parks Occupation:  Director & Productivity Ninja Company: Think Productive, USA Location: Portland, Oregon, USA Other…

Getting your inbox to zero is one thing – keeping it there is another. It’s the start of the work day. You open your inbox to begin processing anything that’s come in since you last checked, just as email training has taught you. You put a check next to anything that’s showed up because of…

“Zen-like calm” is the first characteristic of the Productivity Ninja, and involves the ability to think rationally and intelligently in even the most stressful of situations, whilst maintaining Ninja levels of focus. Although at Think Productive we have a “psychology before technology” approach to productivity training, Productivity Ninjas are weapon-savvy, and have the right thinking…