Recently, on two separate occasions and for two different reasons, I was asked to thoroughly explain how the tasks different people were being asked to do were connected to a bigger picture or master plan. On many occasions this makes total sense, but I believe in these two situations the people were using this as a way to escape from… Continue reading Don’t Let the Big Picture Stop You
Tag: productivity
Power of the 3rd Party
A surefire method to break myself out of a productivity rut is by finding some way to get third party pressure or reinforcement. Having someone or something help prod me along or complete a portion of the work is sometimes exactly what I need. Using a third party has also been incredibly impactful in areas where… Continue reading Power of the 3rd Party
Start The Work And Everything You Need Will Appear
A few years ago, I was offered the honor to speak at an event but I almost missed out. I kept putting off the process of sitting down and figuring out what I wanted to say. I felt like I had a great opening, but didn’t have the full story of what I wanted to get across. I… Continue reading Start The Work And Everything You Need Will Appear
How To Generate More Ideas
Coming up with more ideas is the same as achieving many other things. In fact, many of the underlying techniques of how to come up with more ideas same the same principles of of other popular self-improvement topics: how to build bigger muscles how to find your perfect mate how to make one million dollars… Continue reading How To Generate More Ideas
Instant Meeting Feedback
Have you ever ran a half day, all day or multi-day meeting and wanted to get better live feedback about how it was going? Would you like to receive real time feedback about your performance, without disrupting whatever was happening? What are some ways you could receive this type of instant feedback, and make it… Continue reading Instant Meeting Feedback
Work Spas
I love going to spas. No, not the kind that are advertised in the back of local newspapers, but the real kind that are luxurious retreats from the outside world. Periodically being in a place that is specifically geared towards helping me relax and recharge while being extremely comfortable is as close to perfection as… Continue reading Work Spas
The Sunday to Thursday Workweek
If you have to work five days a week, work a better five days. Work on Sunday and you’ll be less distracted and focus better because to most other people it will be a day off. Being able to focus means you’ll also get your work done faster and usually with better quality. Take off… Continue reading The Sunday to Thursday Workweek
Finding the Payoff in Your Work
When I was a little kid I was always on the search for odd jobs. A couple times my Uncle Mike brought me to a warehouse he managed where they distributed VHS training videos in all sorts of subjects. One of the jobs I did there was to take huge boxes of VHS video tapes… Continue reading Finding the Payoff in Your Work
Use Your Out of Office Message to Change Your Life
When you open your email inbox after a vacation do you ever take the time to analyze what happened? Usually, over a short period of time people generally get the point and stop emailing you frivolously. Could receiving less unnecessary email benefit you? If you want more time in your day and a more valuable inbox,… Continue reading Use Your Out of Office Message to Change Your Life
Commuting School: Learn Anything in No Extra Time
Have you ever wanted to navigate patent law, learn a new programming language, solve for X in a Diophantine equation? How would you like to learn it almost automatically, without having to spend any extra time on it throughout your day? I was first introduced to the term No Extra Time (NET) by Tony… Continue reading Commuting School: Learn Anything in No Extra Time