Crab Buckets and 4 Other Things to Overcome
If You Aren’t Intentional, You’re Going to Stay Where You Are
If you want to be awesome, you need to overcome the forces holding you back. You don’t make something happen by accident.
Author: Colter Reed
Colter lives in the heart of Silicon Valley with his wife and children. He enjoys golf, sings baritone, and watches mostly British TV shows.
7 Reasons Knowing the Next Action Will Help You Get More Done
Clear next actions turn overwhelm into momentum
Even if you can’t define all the tasks in a project up front, there are still benefits to knowing at least the next action to take.
What Roads Will You Not Take?
Our choices determine where we end up
The road less traveled takes effort and exertion. It will also make all the difference if you’ll make the necessary sacrifices.
How Not to Score a Touchdown and Other Lessons from Danny Trevathan
Don’t Celebrate Until You Have Something to Celebrate
Our productivity suffers when we do two things at once—like planning the celebration before we’ve scored the touchdown.
Why Settling for “Good Enough” Might be Even Better
Perfection is expensive; spend your effort where it matters
Before you worry about making it perfect, ask yourself if that’s the best use of your time. It probably isn’t.
How to Put Today’s Schedule on the Desktop
Bring paper-planner visibility to your Mac
Putting your calendar on the desktop is a useful and unobtrusive way of staying on top of your schedule.
The Ivy Lee Method: Simply Productive
Productivity at its best: Write it, prioritize it, do it
Sometimes the best thing you can do to increase your productivity is also the simplest.
Why Everyone Should Have a Personal Mission Statement
Create a framework to guide every decision
Everyone should have a personal mission statement. It’s one of the most powerful things you can do to shape your life, from what you do day-to-day to the person you become.
6 Advantages of Watching Where You’re Going
A little foresight turns busy days into focused days
Focus on what you’re doing now, but know what you’re doing next. You’ll be much more productive if you can keep the context of the day in mind.
5 Tips for Staying On Top of Incoming Emails
Don’t let handling email become your full-time job
Email can help you get work done, or it can get in the way. Here are five tips to get through your email quickly and get on with your day.