Task Systems Too Full
Have you ever started using a new productivity system (app, list, notebook, cards, etc.) then abandoned it? This usually happens because we let our systems …
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What Does Your Work Pie Look Like?
We can categorize any work into three types: routine, project, and fire-fighting. Routine work is mostly repetitive. Examples include cranking the same widget over and …
Clear
Get clear on the what and the why. The how, who, and when will become silly simple. Any focus on the who, how, and when …
Say Why, Ask Why
To get better at anything at work or home, say out loud why you want to. Upon hearing ourselves, we will be very much more …
Three to Four Things
If we choose 3-4 projects to make significant progress on this week and if we, each day, choose 3-4 things to accomplish that day, we …
The First Step to Being Powerful in Life and Leadership
To be powerful, our first step is learn to tell it apart from force. The difference is difficult to describe but easy to see. We …
How to Break Out of the Activity Over Results Trap
It’s very easy for us to fall into the “Activity Over Results” trap. In this trap, we unconsciously judge ourselves and others by how much …
How to Work on What Really Needs to Get Done
Productivity experts point to email, messaging, and meetings as major sources of distraction and stress. They have become fond saying that we should stop doing …
TAP: The Accountability Process
Holding each other accountable is a critical part of working well together. All leaders must master this. Many struggle to get others to follow through. But …
Escaping the Productivity Pendulum
Our motivation to get stuff done is like a pendulum. When we swing to one side, we push ourselves to do more. When we swing …