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Purchase training videos of Laura in studio presenting tips on how to Leave the Office Earlier! Each video is approximately five minutes and includes a worksheet to use as an action planner.

How do you know what video you need? On a scale of 1 to 5, which of these 100 productivity areas would you rate yourself poorly (5 being high)? If you'd give yourself a score of 3 or less, you will benefit from purchasing a video of Laura coaching you on this area. Purchase the video that corresponds to the topic number below (click the links below to read a descriptions of that video):

To what extent do I:

1. Abide by a personal mission statement for my life.
2. Track my long-term goals and aspirations.
3. Create high-quality performance objectives.
4. Define my specific job responsibilities and related tasks.
5. Maintain a list of projects to accomplish and break the larger ones down into concrete steps.
6. Conduct weekly, monthly, and yearly reviews of my plans.
7. Track my tasks, projects, and appointments effectively.
8. Create and prioritize my “to-do” list each day.
9. Schedule my day realistically, manage it successfully, and consistently complete what I’ve planned.
10. Determine the best channel of communication to convey my message prior to sending it.
11. Eliminate the cause of most problems and avoid crises.
12. Control and prevent interruptions.
13. Handle drop-in visitors and co-workers effectively.
14. Refuse requests I don’t have time for.
15. Recognize and eliminate personal shortcomings that lead to decreased departmental and organizational productivity.
16. Avoid spending time in irrelevant, unnecessary meetings.
17. Eliminate all unnecessary responsibilities or tasks that belong to someone else.
18. Get rid of everything I don’t need or use and live simply.
19. Delegate properly; I rarely do tasks that others are capable of doing.
20. Keep socializing during work hours to an appropriate level.
21. Realize that some people aren’t “born” more organized than others.
22. Keep a clutter-free work surface.
23. Know how to organize “pending” items or papers requiring future action.
24. Maintain orderly and organized files; I can find essential information when I need it.
25. Sort, process, and store incoming information quickly and easily.
26. Discard information quickly and easily.
27. Touch paper only once; I’m very decisive.
28. Avoid using sticky notes or scraps of paper to record phone messages or tasks.
29. Know the contents of every cabinet, drawer, and storage space in my home and office.
30. Have a systematic plan to stay organized.
31. Know my natural energy cycle and work effectively during peak times.
32. Control perfectionism, realizing that some things are “good enough.”
33. Avoid putting things off or waiting until the last minute.
34. Force myself to slow down when necessary; I know speed can be counterproductive.
35. Determine what I will accomplish each day, rather than allowing other people to dictate my schedule.
36. Work productively from my home office and avoid distractions.
37. Handle common, routine tasks on a daily basis so things don’t pile up.
38. Arrive at appointments and meetings on time; in fact, I’m typically early.
39. Avoid workaholism; I rarely work more than 40 hours per week. I don’t take work home with me, on vacation, or to bed.
40. Work hard and put “my nose to the grindstone” every day.
41. Determine the sources of my stress and work to eliminate things that drain my energy.
42. Take personal responsibility for my own stress level.
43. Control my stress and emotions by monitoring my self-talk.
44. Think positively and maintain a great attitude.
45. Manage my stress well; stress doesn’t affect my productivity at work.
46. Feel calm, cool, and collected, rather than hurried, rushed, or tense.
47. Maintain a good sense of humor and take things lightly.
48. Refuse to let stressful situations or people bother me.
49. Control my temper at work and don’t demonstrate anger.
50. Flourish in the face of constant changes in my life and don’t get anxious.
51. Have my office set up for maximum productivity and minimum distractions.
52. Avoid wasting time by daydreaming.
53. Remember things easily; I’m rarely absentminded or forget where I put things.
54. Focus on a priority project without getting distracted.
55. Focus on one thing at a time; I don’t “multi-task” or attempt to do too many things at once.
56. Make lists and record everything I need to do.
57. Read quickly and maintain concentration; I rarely reread sentences.
58. Recognize signs of brain overload and know how to get my mind focused again.
59. Get absorbed in a task and achieve a state of “flow” or “momentum” where time seems to fly.
60. Concentrate on a task that bores me or doesn’t really interest me.
61. Manage my reading pile so it doesn’t “mushroom.”
62. Create systems for repetitive tasks.
63. Know and avoid my biggest timewasters.
64. Eliminate bottlenecks in my work caused by people or processes.
65. Recognize that different personalities relate to time differently; I understand how to work effectively with each style.
66. Know how much my time is worth and eliminate those things that are a waste of my time.
67. Save time in bits and pieces; I know that little things add up.
68. Make effective use of down time.
69. Avoid time wasters within my department or organization.
70. Make decisions quickly once I have the appropriate information.
71. Understand I can have too much information and try to reduce “information overload.”
72. Use proper email protocol and don’t waste the time of others with its use.
73. Leave effective voicemail messages.
74. Use my phone as an effective productivity tool.
75. Find electronic files quickly; my computer files are well organized.
76. Know the available productivity features of my email program.
77. Run regular maintenance routines on my computer to ensure high performance and protect my data.
78. Understand the features and purposes of electronic and paper systems and when to use each.
79. Eliminate email “spam.”
80. Control my technology; it doesn’t control me.
81. Get adequate sleep each night; I’m not sleepy during the day.
82. Get sufficient exercise.
83. Use all my allotted vacation time each year.
84. Pamper myself on a regular basis.
85. Maintain a noise level in my office that is conducive to productivity.
86. Ensure my workspace is comfortable and ergonomically correct.
87. Practice healthy eating habits.
88. Take a lunch break every day.
89. Drink the proper amount of water each day.
90. Control my environment and rid myself of things that bring me down.
91. Allocate my time according to my values and the top priorities in my life.
92. Achieve my ideal life balance; I don’t accept “close enough.”
93. Set appropriate boundaries and stick to my guns.
94. Stop thinking about work at the end of the day and enjoy my personal time.
95. Ask for help when I need it.
96. Create rituals with my family to reconnect during stressful times and to create fond memories.
97. Spend appropriate amounts of time watching television, playing video games, or surfing the Internet.
98. Turn off the technology when I’m with my family or on personal time.
99. Take advantage of the wellness and family balance programs offered by my company to the fullest extent.
100. Consistently leave work on time.