I love the beginning and end of the year more than any other time. As a strategy-obsessed and goal-oriented person with countless projects, ideas, and ambitions, only January and December present an opportunity where I feel that I can truly breath, think, reflect, and plan. For me, the rest of the year is for executing […]
Commitment Issues
Let’s talk about two made-up ideas. Multitasking is largely an illusion and over-committed is a misnomer. “Multi-Tasking” When you are multitasking what you are really doing is quickly task switching. The brain is virtually incapable of thinking about two things at once. You’re not good at it, I’m not good at it, no one is […]
The 3-Step Productivity Audit
Over the years, I’ve developed a bit of an obsession with productivity or, as I prefer to talk about it, efficiency. The concepts of getting more done, managing my time more effectively, and being able to focus on accomplishing my most important work, have all been lifelong endeavors as I seek to counter-act the deficiencies […]
The Working Strategy We Don’t Talk About Enough
Today, I want to give you permission to consider that maybe, you might just work differently. Before finishing my book, I remember speaking with various authors, all of whom were willing to share their writing process. What I found was that most of the authors I spoke to adhered to some form of disciplined writing […]
Maintenance
We left Friday morning around 9:30am and arrived in Newport, Rhode Island a little after 3:00pm. We had a lobster roll almost immediately. The next day, we walked along the water passing by enormous mansions that were once the summer homes of the rich and powerful. We had lunch at a local clam shack. That […]
When Time Permits
10 years ago, if you wanted to hire me, I would’ve quoted you a custom job. That’s because I used to quote every job as a custom job. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. I haven’t even had breakfast yet. Let’s talk about food. How to Dice an Onion Yesterday, as I often do, I […]