How Planning Can Help You Handle Interruptions
Is this more important than what you were working on?
A plan will never work out the way it was designed, but you’ll get there. Without a plan, you’re going to be lost at the first interruption.
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.
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What goes in first shows what’s important to you
Any space you leave open in your schedule will naturally and automatically fill with gravel. The key to being productive is to fill your bucket with big rocks before it fills up with gravel.
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Tell Your Digital Assistant Where to File Your Tasks
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Don’t let whatever shouts loudest steal your attention
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7 Reasons to Go First
If you want to get ahead, learn to take initiative
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To Thine Own Self be True
Integrity starts with yourself
Be true to yourself. It’s good for you, and for those around you.
Choose Your Response: End the Abuse
You can't choose your past, but you can choose what comes next
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Create OmniFocus Project Templates with AppleScript
Improve Your Project Management by Automatically Customizing New Projects
With a little bit of AppleScript, you can create unique repeating tasks in OmniFocus that you can tell apart.
The Genius of Banishing Brown M&Ms
Van Halen’s Secret to a Successful Show
Van Halen was famous for banning brown M&Ms from the dressing room. It wasn’t eccentric; it was a brilliant idea.