The Pressure We Feel
We often misinterpret the pressure that we feel to do more, to be more productive. We think it means we need to […]
Tag: productivity
The Hard Way and the Simple Way
Pushing ourselves and others is the long, hard way. The fast, simple way is have a compelling goal, a high-buzz-quietly-assured outlook, a commitment to […]
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 […]
How to Deal with Haftadoos
We resist tasks that we think we have to do. We resist because none of us wants to be told what to do. […]
Productivity Secret: Never Get It All Done
What does your to do list feel like? We often feel ourselves pushed (from within and from outside ourselves) to make things […]
Get More Productive with Well-Formed Tasks
When we come across a poorly-formed task on our task list, we either slow down to figure out what to do or […]
Are Your Productive?
Not so good: “I am productive when others agree that I am.” This includes staying late at work just to be one […]
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 […]
The Universal Productivity Trap
Take a moment. Notice the big pile of tasks you have to do. Go ahead, take a look. I’ll wait. What happened? […]
How are you feeling?
“How are you doing?” “How are you feeling?” “How’s it going?” Though these questions are part of our common greetings to each […]