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
Carving out time for learning in the workplace can be difficult. Without a Clear Picture, It’s Difficult to See What to Do There’s this cascading desire to reduce the time spent learning something. In the corporate world, for example: If a course is a week long, someone will ask, can we do it in 3… Continue Reading
I know someone who is constantly in trouble because she means to do something, but then she doesn’t get around to actually doing it. Sunny Idea, But Then… Nothing People get upset with her. But she believes there’s no problem, because she is so optimistic that she’ll follow through. You might know someone like this.… Continue Reading
Want to remember something? Want to give your learners a fun way to study on their own to enhance their memories? Maybe add a little gamification to an otherwise boring pursuit? Want to Remember? Try Repetition with Variety Memorization usually takes time. When it’s required, one way to encourage studying for memory is to use… Continue Reading
So… it was the exact time for writing the next post. Suddenly, here came The Procrastinators: email, Facebook, the news, YouTube, and that game with the bubbles. (The Procrastinators take many forms, these were just today’s temptations.) Up until this point in the day I was doing great with getting things done. But unscheduled disappearance… Continue Reading
When you’re new at presenting something, the biggest concern is that you might embarrass yourself. You think about all the things that can go wrong. It’s unnerving. Eventually, you get over the fear of falling and focus instead on what’s good for your learners and for the organizations they serve. First: Presentation Skills. You just… Continue Reading
We all have days when it’s hard to get things done. Lack of sleep. Bad boss. Critical co-worker. Disappointing project. Relationship blues. The news. Or just feeling “off.” This is where self-regulation comes in, which is all about aligning your… Thoughts Behaviors Feelings …in a constructive way to take what might have been a wasted… Continue Reading
