Jellyfish or Jackhammer?
We can act in response to what we think are other people’s judgments of us. (Yuck.) Or we can act according to […]
Category: Do
Think about, “How are we getting everything done without stressing or stalling?”
Stubbornly Undone
For anything that remains stubbornly undone, the very last place at need to look for answers is between our ears. Our judgments […]
Too Many Long Hours is a Symptom
When we see an organization of good, caring people working hard, long hours, it’s often a symptom: there isn’t enough clarity. If […]
How to Have Simple and Effective Processes
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. –Albert Einstein Our companies thrive when we have the simplest possible […]
Hafta Versus Gonna
There’s a fundamental flaw that makes all time (or task) management awful. When we think about time management, we make the unwitting […]
We Needn’t
Assuming we know the outcomes we want to see, there are two ways we can approach any given situation. We can worry […]
So, You Say You Want Better Results
Okay. Maybe we are convinced that jumping into action to get desired results is problematic. Perhaps there is something useful in raising our […]
It’s Very Hard Work
We talk about approaching our piles of tasks with ease. We note how jumping into action when feeling tense, angry, or otherwise […]
re: Never Mind the Pile
A large pile of tasks can make us feel anxious, annoyed, or apoplectic. We think that these feelings are a reaction to the pile–a […]
The One Thing We Forget About Getting Stuff Done
We spend much of our energy on getting everything done either by ourselves or through others. But there never seems to be enough […]