Useful ideas to help you do more of the work you want to do, the way you want to do it (and not the stuff you don’t).
Productivity isn’t just about doing everything as fast as you can so you can do more in the same time.
You can pedal the hamster wheel as fast as you like but you’re still pedalling the hamster wheel. And the faster you go the harder it gets to sustain the quality of what you’re doing.
Read MoreA common question I get from new clients as we're starting to put projects into their system is "Do you put everything in?"
Read More“Time really is limited. We can’t pretend it’s not. Time spent doing one thing is time spent not doing something else.
It’s so easy to waste time doing stuff that’s not important, not really fun, and not useful to anyone, not even yourself.”
Derek Sivers “Hell Yeah or No”
Read MoreThe next time you come back from holiday give yourself some breathing space.
Read MoreThe problem with Eisenhower's important and urgent matrix is if you're playing whack-a-mole on the urgent stuff all the day you don't stand a chance of getting to the important projects. Here are some steps you can take so you can put finally put down your mallet.
Read MoreI'm still surprised by how many times creative ideas come after I've got the mundane stuff out of my head first.
Read MoreI meet many people who are so wrapped up in just doing stuff and who act as if they somehow manage to do enough stuff they'll eventually solve all of their problems.
Read MoreYou’re trying to manage the wrong thing. Here’s what to do instead.
Read More"People don't have short attention spans. They have short interest spans. If they're interested, they'll give you their full attention." Jason Fried
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