To be truly productive, pick one task and work on it until completion, then move on to something else.
We expect productivity growth to return to its historical average as the pace at which resources are reallocated to more productive uses picks up, but with the level of productivity, and therefore per capita GDP, permanently lower relative to its pre-crisis trend.
8.15pm GMT Patriots 0-0 Broncos, 9 35, 1st quarter Manning's first pass to Welker is productive, he picks up a short pass for 6 yards, but Hightower pushes Moreno for a loss of five yards on the next down and Manning's pass to Decker is incomplete on 3rd and 9 and the Broncos' opening drive will also end on a punt.
Before you hit "send," ask yourself: Is email the best way to communicate what I have to say? Would it be easier, faster or more productive to pick up the phone or to send an instant message?
In the second quarter, the runs to Jacobs that had been so productive early were picking up less yardage.
These are facilitators of plant sex that pick productive parents and scour acres of progeny for that one single plant that may represent an improved variety.
They move the ball until an open shot emerges, never panic, play great team defense and have a seemingly never-ending supply of productive players they pick from the NBA trash heap and the lower ends of the draft.
On the rare days I manage to get work done, have productive meetings and pick my daughter up from school so we can do an activity together, I feel like I'm superwoman but on other days I feel like I am in a losing battle to find a balance.
Joseph says psychiatric care can be counter-productive "because people pick up the message that post-traumatic stress disorder is a life-long condition.
Application development cycles are shorter and developers are picking tools that make them more productive.
