Productivity & Focus Archives : Brenits Creative Branding and Creative Strategy Agency | Phoenix AZ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:16:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://brenits.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-Brenits-Creative-Logo-Mark-Favicon-32x32.png Productivity & Focus Archives : Brenits Creative 32 32 Making Space for Creativity: The Case for 4-Day Weeks and Sabbaticals https://brenits.com/making-space-for-creativity-the-case-for-4-day-weeks-and-sabbaticals/ Tue, 27 May 2025 21:46:55 +0000 https://brenits.com/?p=238170 Reducing the workweek to four days or incorporating regular sabbaticals isn’t just a corporate trend—it’s a game-changer for freelancers and solopreneurs, too. Backed by research showing maintained productivity and improved well-being, shorter schedules can lead to better focus, reduced burnout, and a more sustainable creative life.

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]]> To-Do, To-Don’t, To-Done! https://brenits.com/to-do-to-dont-to-done/ Wed, 14 Aug 2019 20:14:47 +0000 http://brenits.com/?p=50075 Sometimes it feels like there's a lot on my plate. I run my own business, sit on two boards, serve as leadership for my referral networking group, and I teach. Most importantly, I'm a husband and father. I have a lot of stuff that needs to get done every day. But I’m never overwhelmed enough to say, "my plate is overfull."

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]]> Plan and run better meetings https://brenits.com/plan-run-better-meetings/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 12:47:08 +0000 https://www.in-source.org/?p=8642 Meetings are a necessary evil in our business. Between staff meetings, project planning and review meetings, vendor meetings, and of course client meetings, its any wonder we get real work done at all. But one thing I have learned in almost 25 years in the creative business is that people don’t like going to meetings. Meetings take time away from doing actual work, and seldom have real purpose or outcome: unless they are planned well and have an actionable outcome. As a leader, one of your roles is to make sure things are running efficiently and effectively. This short list will help you plan and run better meetings. #1: Do you really need to have a meeting? Before you do anything, think hard about this. Could you accomplish what you need to do with an email or a phone call? Don’t waste people’s valuable time if organizing a meeting isn’t necessary. #2: Prepare ahead of time. A little prep work ahead of time will make you look like a real pro. Create an agenda that you can follow during the meeting, to keep things on track. Double-check conference room reservations and print out meeting materials. Send a calendar invitation with […]

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