Category Archives: productivity
How to Focus on the Work that Matters (and Better Manage the Rest)
(Welcome to my Globe and Mail readers who may be coming to learn more about the exercise you read in the paper today.) You’ve got more than enough on your plate. And it’s not a question of working faster or … Continue reading
Why Simplicity = Survival: Matt May, Dan Roam & Bill Jensen in Conversation
“There are two core skills we all have to have now: The ability to synthesize super-fast anything that’s coming in; and going out, the ability to do speed-freak clarity, the ability to get to the point faster. And that’s hard.” … Continue reading
Is this the future of teams?
We get to bump into smart people in our work at Box of Crayons, and one of those very smart people is Dave Aron, someone who is part of the cutting-edge of Gartner’s thinking around leadership. He’s been wrestling with … Continue reading
The Power of the Project to Beat Back the Overwhelm
If you’re enjoying these posts, you should think about joining our LinkedIn group, Tools for the Time Crunched Manager. Do you know what the date is? It’s already mid-January, which is basically the end of January, which is as good as … Continue reading
Are You Leaking Focus? (5 Ways to Plug the Holes)
Hey you! Over here! No – over here! (Actually, I’m behind you now…) Did you see Monday’s provocation? Take a look. It challenges you on where you might be leaking focus. So let’s assume that’s happening. That just occasionally you … Continue reading
Here’s Your Palate Cleanser
Have you been to one of those posh restaurants where, before the main dish, you’re served an amuse bouche, a little something-something to freshen up the palate and get you ready for whatever’s next? It’s often light and zingy, like … Continue reading
5 Tactics for Managing the Overwhelm
What if next year wasn’t quite as overwhelm-y as this year? What if you gave up on this fantasy and had more impact but worked less hard? Heads nodding, I know. But something has to change. It won’t just happen … Continue reading
Finding Opportunities for Great Work
You’ve given up on the fantasy, right? Let’s go with the idea that you read the previous post and you’ve admitted to yourself: “Yes it’s true, I can’t do my Good Work. No matter how efficient I become, there’s always … Continue reading
The Fantasy of Getting It All Done
I bet you’re thinking… If I just work faster… If I just get better at GTD or Inbox Zero or… If I just find the right productivity guru… If I just find the right app for my to do list … Continue reading
