We’d like to think that technology has become our enemy and is the cause of the distractions that keep us from getting things done. N ice try, but this is an age-old problem that’s on us, not on the technology that surrounds us. Screaming about distractions and the lack of productivity…
Checklists? You mean those lists I prepare each day that don't do anything to help my productivity? N o, it's not that kind of checklist I'm talking about. Are those the Checklists you mean? Or … do you mean those checklists airline pilots use to keep me from getting killed?…
Many of us follow an informal rule about doing something now if it takes just a few minutes. I t’s a useful rule of thumb, but what if you can’t get it done in 2 minutes? What then? Here’s the short version. If you can get it done in 2…
Just when I thought we had covered the waterfront with respect to accountability, I’m reminded of the linchpin of true accountability – the very simple concept of FOLLOW UP. D uring my conversations with CEOs, I’m repeatedly reminded of how remarkably little attention is paid to this simple concept. Why…
We’re good at saving paper, aren’t we? Too bad we’re lousy at finding them again right when we need them. E vernote is used by 300 million people to keep track of those thousands of pieces of paper, yet so many have missed the most powerful reason to be using…
Newton’s 2nd Law concluded that the acceleration of an object is dependent upon two variables – the force acting upon the object and the mass of the object. T hese 4 Essential Practices will help you grasp the power of Momentum, the limitations of Force and the drag of Friction.…
An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. ~ Sir Isaac Newton M omentum is an incredibly powerful force in business as well…
The Ziegarnik Effect happens to each of us every day … and usually more than once. I t creates Psychic Tension that rattles our brain and fights us every step of the way to keep us from getting things done.Have you ever heard of the Zeigarnik Effect?It’s named after a…
