The hardest work in the world
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” – Anais Nin The hardest thing to do is change for the …
Thriving
Your and your company’s capacity to scale, deliver, and enjoy sustainably.
How do you spell relief? B-A-C-K-B-U-R-N-E-R
One sure way to having lots of stress is a looooooong and growing to-do list. Double your “fun” with a generous sprinkling of artificial due …
What’s Your Job, Really?
Whether you are an employee, the boss, or a self-employed professional, it’s important to know clearly what is your role. We typically define our roles …
You can never be done. Time to celebrate!
Another useful way to Relax into Productivity is to realize that there is absolutely no way to get everything done. Many people harbor the desire …
Relax into Productivity
We can sum up the seven Effectiveness Habits in one statement: Relax into productivity. This sounds like a koan. A koan is an apparently nonsensical …
Strategy in Six Simple Questions; No “Yeah Buts”
If you want something–anything–for you or your organization, build a strategy to get there. To do this, first answer these three questions: What is? What …
Giving Yourself the Gift of Time
“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” – Peter Drucker Effectiveness Habit #7: Cultivate Access to …
Traps in Your Effectiveness System
Supporting the Effectiveness Habits is your system of lists. Design a system of lists that will work for you. I suggest you design something simple …
Effectiveness Habit #7: Cultivate Access to You
You can build today’s habit to strengthen the other six. Effectiveness Habit #7: Cultivate Access to You Due in part to our busy-ness, we regularly …
Effectiveness Habit #6: Refresh
How do you really, really stay on top of things? Build today’s habit: Effectiveness Habit #6: Refresh Every day, as you will put new emails, …