How to Plan for Life Hitting You in the Face
Roll with the punches and bounce right back
No matter how much you plan, life is still going to get its shots in. Here are five tips for rolling with the punches.
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How to Use TaskPaper to Extend the Reach of OmniFocus
A little plain text can go a long way
TaskPaper lets you create structured tasks and projects in any text editor. It lets you move in and out of OmniFocus with a copy and paste.
How to Set a Strategic Vision for Your Life
Reach your dreams sooner by heading in the right direction
Setting a strategic vision is some of the most important thinking you can do to take your life in the direction you want to take it. Chances are you’re already doing it and calling it daydreaming.
How Much Time Should You Spend on Daily and Strategic Planning?
Supercharge your focus in less time than it takes to charge your phone
In less time than it takes to charge your phone, you can change your reality. The challenge is that some thinking needs larger blocks.
How to Shift from Chasing Your Dreams to Living the Dream
Move to the intersection of vision and action
I lived in Colorado Springs after I graduated from college. Wonderful town. Absolutely loved my time there. One day, I was at a networking event. They started things off by asking an icebreaker question: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? As we went around the room, people were naming […]
How Your Worst Tasks Help You Perform Your Best
You never know when you might accomplish more than expected
C tasks may seem like the bottom rung of productivity, but they’re a great way to keep your productivity high without overwhelming guilt.
How to Keep Life from Crowding Out Your Task List
If you want to get ahead, don’t fall behind
B tasks may not help you get ahead, but doing them will keep you from falling behind. Here are three tips for keeping their steady influx from taking over your task list.
How to Identify Tasks that will Reshape your Reality
Not all actions have the same impact on your results
Any action can keep you busy. Only a select few will actively move you towards the life you dream of.
How Many Active Goals Should You Have?
Spread your effort—and your wins—throughout the year
We know we should be setting goals—SMARTER goals, not just resolutions. They’re a staple of personal and professional growth for a reason. Through setting and achieving goals, we can make steady progress towards cultivating the life we want to live. But how many goals should you be working on at once? That’s an interesting question. […]
How to Set Up a Tickler File for the 12-Week Year
Build a Time Machine out of just 24 Folders
A tickler file lets you set papers aside until the day you need them. Here’s how to create a tickler file for the 12-Week Year system with just 24 folders.