Why Bother with a Business Plan?
What’s the value of a business plan? It’s not the plan. All plans quickly become out of date from the moment we write them. No, …
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What NOT To Do When Overwhelmed
We could blame others, ourselves, or the situation. But things would get worse if we did. We might try working harder. But we would only …
The Three Planners
There are three types of planners: the worrier, the fool, and the sage. Worriers plan out of fear of what could go wrong. Their plans …
How to Adopt a New Personal Organization System
Adopting a new system for organizing ourselves can be daunting. We can do it with ease, though, if we follow two principles, watch out for three …
The Unintuitive Solution to Overwhelm
When you are in overwhelm, stop. Please. Stop. It makes no sense to keep pushing when we are feeling swamped. Though it seems like exactly the right …
Overwhelm is a Sign
Overwhelm is a sign that we are trying to keep track of our tasks in our head. Though our brains are wonderful, they are terrible at …
Do Less and Accomplish More
“I am so busy.” – Everyone these days Let’s interrupt our busy-ness and our quest for ever more efficiency and productivity with a pause that …
This Week Made Simple
As we begin our week, let’s remember that we need not get everything done. We don’t even need to get most things done. All that’s …
Excuse This Interruption
We interrupt your work day to bring you this special message. All that stress you’re running and all those tasks you’re doing right now? How’s …
How to Make Your Strategies Even Better
Once we have decided on a strategy, we can improve it by asking everyone involved, “What could prevent the success of this strategy?” We may …