How to Pick the Best Few Things To Do
They say that we can be most productive not by getting more done but by picking the few best things to do. But how to …
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Why We Are Awful at Picking What To Do Next
Most days we waste a whack of time and energy. We struggle to figure out–and do first–the most important, urgent, due, or priority tasks. We …
Why You Should Stop Putting Due Dates on Your Tasks
Unless a due date represents a specific promise we’ve made to others, let’s not put due dates on our tasks. We really don’t want to …
Money or Meaning?
Making all the money or doing meaningful work? Wait. Who says that we cannot have both? They are not mutually exclusive. They do not depend …
Frustration-Free Results
Trying to make things happen is a sure source of frustration. When we see something we don’t want, we tend to want to control things …
The Need of a Simple Plan
We can get sometimes get stuck because we think that what we want to accomplish is just too big or too likely to go wrong. …
The Task That Broke The Camel’s Back
<<Snap!>> <<Ouch.>> One too many things on our plates can cause us to break like the proverbial camel’s back. When that email, task, or “Hey, couldya…” arrives to …
Deliciousness
Knowing we can never get everything done let alone getting it done right can be frightening. It can leave an awful void. “What,” we might …
How to Start That Long-Put-Off Project
Here’s a simple way to get going with that project you never seem to get to. First, make a list of the major chunks of …
What Some Sages Say About Getting Stuff Done
The sages tell us that, when we stop trying to get it all done–to make everything happen, a weird thing occurs: the stuff gets done …