Be more productive in 2017 (Day 4: Make one connection daily)
Over the past few days, I've been sharing simple habits that can have a big impact on productivity. Today's strategy has to do with building …Read More
Category Archives: Productivity
Be more productive in 2017 (Day 3: Think through weekends by Wednesday)
This week I'm sharing five small habits that make a big impact on productivity. First, we talked about climbing mountains on Monday morning (that is, …Read More
The Boston trip
I spent several days this week in Boston, giving three talks in three days (and throwing in a webinar too for good measure). The last …Read More
Reader time makeover: Adding exercise and writing to an incredibly full life
Whenever I poll audiences about what they'd like to spend more time doing, exercise almost always comes out on top. Push a little bit more, …Read More
Random Friday thoughts
It's too hard to write an essay for Friday. So this will be a random assortment of thoughts and updates on life right now (non-political …Read More
Weekend hits and misses
On Friday, I wrote about my planning process, which is basically a list of lists. Does this process work perfectly? No! This weekend, for instance, …Read More
My planning process (or the list of lists)
One of the best parts of writing about productivity is that I have a good excuse for studying other people's strategies. Then I can take …Read More
Time tracking strategies
I appreciate everyone who answered the call for reader time-makeovers. I am looking forward to seeing the time logs as they roll in! People have …Read More
Rethink Balance: The 56-56-56 Approach
When it comes to time, people toss around many phrases without thinking about them. One of the most common? "You spend the majority of your …Read More
Time strategy #6: People are a good use of time
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the late Stephen Covey tells a story about the limits of forcing efficiency on relationships. One of …Read More