How to Delegate for Results
Have you been burned delegating work–especially complex, thinking work–to others? You give someone a chunk of work to do and it comes […]
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Think about, “How are we getting everything done without stressing or stalling?”
One Cure for Inaction
One big source of inaction is the thought that we should shoot for big results, that we need to hit home runs […]
Reduce the Resistance to Your Growing Lists of Tasks
How many outcomes (a.k.a. projects) are you tracking in your effectiveness system of lists? As of today, I am tracking 88 active […]
Handling Interruptions Better
Interruptions are part of our daily work. We expect to interrupt and be interrupted. Of course, too many interruptions leave us with […]
Meaningful Work and Money
Meaningful work and money are not mutually exclusive. Not by a long shot. Having all the money you want is part of […]
The Challenge of the Checkbox
We like crossing things off our lists of tasks, ticking the box. When we cross off things on our lists, we get […]
More on Taking Breaks
In last week’s article on taking breaks, I asked you to consider improving your effectiveness by adding an extra break to your […]
One Way to Go
As the name of this blog indicates, I think success is simple. It’s just not always that easy. Take for instance getting […]
When to Refresh
Daily and weekly refreshes keep your Effectiveness Habits going strong. As described in Habit #6, refreshes make sure your lists stay current […]
Politics is a Symptom
Where you see politics in your workplace, resist the temptation to blame your co-workers. Yes, there are some people who are naturally […]