No Rules Say We Have To Start There
Most of us know the leverage of feeling good before getting into action. Feeling good makes everything flow so much better. But it is often …
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So, You Say You Want Better Results
Okay. Maybe we are convinced that jumping into action to get desired results is problematic. Perhaps there is something useful in raising our buzz–that is, to …
It’s Very Hard Work
We talk about approaching our piles of tasks with ease. We note how jumping into action when feeling tense, angry, or otherwise bad about stuff …
re: Never Mind the Pile
A large pile of tasks can make us feel anxious, annoyed, or apoplectic. We think that these feelings are a reaction to the pile–a call to buckle …
The One Thing We Forget About Getting Stuff Done
We spend much of our energy on getting everything done either by ourselves or through others. But there never seems to be enough time. So we …
Selecting What NOT To Get Done
It’s not about getting it all done. We can’t even get most of it done. There’s just too much we could do and more is …
Productivity Boost From NOT Improving Your Productivity System
A productivity system helps us capture, organize, and plan things to do. Whether we use an electronic or paper-based system, we want it to be …
Getting Them To Do
If we ask, “How do I get them to do this thing I want them to do?” we’ll be asking the wrong question. The right …
Make the Investment
When overloaded, the last thing we want to do is add more projects and tasks to our plate. But here’s a project that will remove …
How To Say No To Emails, Meetings, Etc.
It’s hard to say no to all the emails, meetings, interruptions, and other demands on our time. It is hard, that is, until we commit …