Some Call This Leadership
We can wait around for it. We can bemoan how the people in charge aren’t doing anything about it. We can fight to make everybody …
Steer
Improving how we deliver sustainably and scalably.
Flow
Author Michael Pollan describes so well how most of us feel about tasks, goals, and getting stuff done. He says, “My native tense is the …
Serendipity
When you raise your buzz, new tools and solutions–ones you couldn’t see or wouldn’t appreciate at a lower buzz–become available. One of those tools is …
Due Dates Can Be Killing Our Effectiveness
So that we don’t let a task to fall off of our radar, we mark it with a date. We read an email or look at …
Addicted to “How”?
We have somehow come to believe that we must vigilantly think about how all manner of things will unfold. We imagine that bad things will …
This Makes It Easier To Say “No” To Tasks
To get on top of all our tasks, we must get good at saying, “No.” “No” to the busy work, the low-value work, the “well, …
Ready, Set, Go!
Where do you weigh in on the great speed debate? Is pressing for high speed the fastest way to get things done? Or is slowing …
Unstick That Project
Sometimes, projects get stuck because the timing isn’t quite right. More often, they get stuck because we have not thought them through thoroughly. When we …
Email: Servant or Master?
Email does its job well. It facilitates modern communication. It is fast, rich in capability, and easy to use. Almost everyone we know uses email …
We Need a Different Name
I need a favor. And I think you can help. For almost 3 years, I have been calling it– that set of habits and lists …