We must stop. We cannot go on. It’s too painful.
We must stop using our email inbox as a to do list. We cannot go on running our days from that list of dozens, nay, …
effectiveness
The Real Reason
Why do we want an effectiveness system? (Yes, yes: to be more effective. And why do we want that?) It is not so that we …
Inbox Blocks
They grab our attention and then they just hang around. Not important enough to do anything with right now and possibly important enough that we’d …
It’s not (really) personal
As complexity in our work goes up, the effectiveness of our groups goes down. With greater complexity, we lose our ability to intuitively see, understand, …
Why Your Tasks Management is Like Downton Abbey
It’s helpful to think of our need for an effectiveness system as the same need that executives, lords, and ladies (think of the popular costume …
Dismal vs. Simple Action
There are two kinds of action: dismal and simple. Dismal action is what you do when you feel bad. It is the sort of action …
Productive. Seriously?
In my life, I just wait and watch. I know that the decision will be made in its own time, so I let go of …
The Hows Take Care of Themselves
We face a huge obstacle when we set goals, make plans, and strategize: we worry over the “hows” too much. Instead, let’s focus on the …
Push for Profits?
As business people, we know that more efficiency and productivity bring more profits. Yet, as humans, we know that none of us are machines. If …
Attention For Results
Contrary to common wisdom, the results we get come from how we focus our attention and not our actions. Our actions simply flow from our …