By When?
“By when can you get that done?” If we ask people to get something done, it may get done. If we ask […]
Tag: tasks
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 […]
Why Anticipate Success
The sages tell us that we get what we focus on. That means that focusing on a problem has an odd but […]
Infinite Success
To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of […]
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 […]
Leadership Is Not (Really) About Getting Stuff Done
Getting angry, pushing, directing, pleading, blaming, or doing the tasks ourselves are sure signs that we have fallen into into the trap […]
Our Every Morning Story
“Psst. “See that pile of tasks over there? Yeah. And the other pile behind that one? And all the tasks you’ve got […]
One Good Way to Start Your Day
One good way to begin each morning is with less than ten minutes of buzz raising to set the tone for the […]
No Need to Figure Things Out
Under pressure, fighting fires, or overwhelmed, it’s easy to believe that our job is to get into action, to figure things out, […]
Riding Atop The Waves
Overwhelmed and with so many things to do, it can feel like we are at sea. The waves of tasks and deadlines […]