Category: Productivity
This is about being effective with your time and being focused on the right things to do each day or at each stage.
It could overlap with PM when we talk about your time on a project.
What Gets Your Blood Boiling?
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What experiences both good and bad have shaped your life? What similarities can you recognize in your most notable achievements? What problems in the world are you most passionate about solving? If money were not an issue, what line of work would you be most drawn to? Which dreams in your life do you feel
Motivation is hard
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My friend Ryan recently wrote a great article on motivation. The truth is, motivation is hard. Sticking with a routine long enough that is truly becomes a habit is hard1. We all know that we should exercise. We all know that we should eat right. We know we should do more follow up with prospects.
Your Salary and the C-Suite aren’t as important as you think
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For fathers, manliness means living up to the responsibilities you have to your family. – All In: How Our Work-First Culture Fails Dads, Families, and Business It’s not enough to have a big salary. It’s not enough to have a spot in the C-suite. If you have those things and have hurting relationships with your
Key Questions to Ask Those You Care About
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How might I be shutting down your ideas and actions? Do I do anything that makes you cringe? Do I do anything with the best intentions that isn’t perceived that way? Am I doing anything that diminishes others, even if inadvertently? Sit down with your spouse/partner and talk through these questions. Sit down with your
The Worst Way to Start Your Day
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Anytime I start my day with junk food for the brain, the quality of the day goes down. I’m less happy, focused, and productive. I spend a ton of time on the internet and don’t get any real work done. But if I start my day with health food for the brain, I find that
Antigoals
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My friend Jason brought this link up to me recently. The Power of Anti-Goals So, what is your anti-goal? What does the worst day of work look like for you? Knowing this can help you say no. No is the most productive word you have Say no more often. That leaves you room to say
Hours are far from the whole story when it comes to burnout
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I’m sure you’re all familiar with the term “burnout”. Some of you are likely even familiar with the feeling. The lack of energy to make any progress. I’m not convinced that burnout is the result of overwork. The hours you put in play a part, but hours are far from the whole story. I think
Time blocking is only useful if you cut distractions
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I love time blocking. Dedicating 3 hours in the morning to reading and writing then the afternoon for working with clients changed my business. It can change your business as well if you’re productive during your time blocks. If you’re focused. Simply saying that 0600 – 0900 is for your big work is one thing.
Asking ‘what else can I do’ is a terrible question
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Jocelyn K. Glei asks a great question in one of her articles. The question is: “What else.” The reason this question is great is that it’s not the question you should be asking yourself. Asking ‘what else’ all the time is how we get to 9 hour days 6 days a week. It’s how we
Don’t fall into the lie of more hours
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Certainly there are seasons in life that require focused time and commitment. And we should never discourage working hard on things that matter. Unfortunately, however, most of us have become busy over all the wrong things And we have allowed false assumptions to drive our schedules. – The More of Less Seasons, yes. Most of
