Maybe I’m Just Procrastinating
In the post, Worst Way to Start Your Day, I said that the worst way is to jump “right into your tasks out of habit, …
Thriving
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Worst Way to Start Your Day
The worst way to start your day is by knuckling down and getting to work. Jumping right into your tasks out of habit, pressure, or …
Enough of Productivity and Efficiency
“Productivity” and “efficiency” are words that describe how we work, do tasks, get stuff done. Both words focus on increasing output per unit of resource. …
Is win-win possible all the time?
Generating win-win relationships with everyone who matters is important for your and your organization’s success. But is it always possible or reasonable to try for …
3 Steps to Get Unstuck
Next time you find yourself stuck, procrastinating, or at a loss for what to do, do not beat yourself up. Instead, use this tip. It …
Effectiveness Habits: Quick Success Story
For a bit of encouragement on your work with the Effectiveness Habits, let me share a quick success story. My friend and client, Moe, recently …
Plug In
One quick way to cultivate access to you (Effectiveness Habit #7) is to read brief quotes, sayings, or thoughts that you agree with and that …
Reflection
The brilliant and practical management consultant, Peter Drucker once said “Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective …
Long and Complex is Better
Make your Effectiveness lists as long and complex as needed. And no more than needed. Why? Because it is far better to have all the …
Productivity Tax or Tools?
Your success with your Effectiveness Habits and the supporting set of lists depend to a great extent on how you see them. If you see …