The end of the year is a great time to look back over the last year and also forward to the next one. Or… really any time is a good time to make a plan if you don’t have one yet. Where to go from here? People who have written goals are so much more… Continue Reading
If you are celebrating, Merry Christmas! Thinking About Candy Canes For many, this is a busy time of year, following a year full of busyness. For a quintessential example, there’s my favorite sales exec. He works really hard, outperforms everybody, and could probably use a well-deserved break about now. Days Off. For most of us,… Continue Reading
If you are following along in order, first, we made a little time & second, we defined what having it together would look like. Third, we made a list of the things in our way. Fourth, we figured out where to start. And fifth, we cleaned up our lists. Are we done yet? Not quite.… Continue Reading
If you are following along in order, first, we made a little time & second, we defined what having it together would look like. Third, we made a list of the things in our way. In the last post, we figured out where to start. And now, let’s get started. Baby Step 5: Clean Up… Continue Reading
If you are following along in order, first, we made a little time. Second, we defined what having it together would look like. Third, we made a list of the things in our way. Now let’s pick a place to start. Baby Step 4: Pick a Place to Start What to tackle first? Between wherever… Continue Reading
If you are following along in order, first, we made a little time & second, we defined what having it together would look like. Now we’re going to look at what might be in the way. Baby Step 3: Identify Barriers in Your Way Barriers (or Enhancements). Here are some examples of things that can… Continue Reading
Here’s the question: If I had it together, what would that look like? Baby Step 2: Figure Out What You Want to See at the End of the Tunnel And what are the dimensions of “getting it together”? Here are some to consider: How about time? For example: this week, quarter, year. If I had… Continue Reading
Confession: I often try to do too much. If you feel like you’re in the same boat (or just plain have too much to do)—and you’d like to feel more on top of things, this post is for you. It’s the start of a series designed to help you systematically work toward “getting it together.”… Continue Reading
Can’t do a thing? So much to do that it’s too hard to figure out what to do next? Here’s a simple fix: do a little something. (I know: simple. But—effective.) Here’s the thing: Progress begets progress. Scott Belsky Behance When I first saw this, I posted it on my office whiteboard. Taking steps in… Continue Reading
Walking along not long ago, listening to Beyond the To Do List, I heard a productivity quote worth sharing. Here it is for you… Productivity is a combination of how you manage your time, your energy, and your attention. Chris Bailey Life of Productivity In all the talk about time management, this short quote says… Continue Reading
