5 Reasons You’ll Win Faster if You Slow Down
The race goes not to the swift, but to those who keep on running
We want to work faster and get as much done as possible. In trying to go fast, you just might be slowing yourself down.
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Tell Your Calendar Where You Need to Be
6 Ways your Calendar can Help you Chart your Course through Time and Space
Use your calendar to track where you need to be, not just when you need to be there. A few seconds up front will save you time and frustration down the road.
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Productive Life is a Marathon, not a Sprint
Aesop’s timeless fable, reframed as a day at a startup. Slow and steady wins the race.
What Does Your Week Look Like?
One small change can make your calendar much more helpful
Your calendar is one of the most important productivity tools that you have, showing you a map of your productivity landscape. Are you using a folding map or a GPS to find you way?
Two Types of Goals in Your Toolbox
How to Achieve and Maintain the Results You Want
There are two types of goals you can set to achieve and maintain your goals. Make sure you’re setting the right type.
41 Things to Do at Work Before You Go On Vacation
How to Leave Work at Work, Enjoy Your Time Off, and Come Back Fresh
We’re so connect now that it can be hard to leave work at work when we go on vacation. Here are 41 things you can do to leave work at work, enjoy your vacation, and start off on the right foot when you get back.
Start a Five-Year Plan Now
One Easy Step to Make Your Dreams Happen
The holidays are a good time to think about what you want your life to be like five years from now. Take the most important step now: get started.
Productivity Comes from Planning
Without a plan, you’re just busy
The key to productivity is to have a plan. Whatever timeframe you’re looking at, it’s the only way to make reliable progress towards your destination.
Routinely Get More Done
Are you building success into your everyday life?
In the early 1990s, researchers at MIT accidentally proved you can get more done with less effort by thinking less about what you’re doing. It just takes some preparation, practice, and discipline.
Keep It Simple
Start with the simplest thing that could possibly work. It probably will
Go with the simplest thing that could possibly work. Only add complexity when you know you need it.