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Get More Done by Easing Up 27 Aug 2013 | 03:44 am
You Can Get More Done by Easing Up. Let us show you how to dissolve barriers, ditch distractions, and blow past self-doubt. Your mind gets quiet, answers come easily, and business seems effortless. N...
Does Pushing Yourself Help or Hurt Your Productivity? 2 May 2013 | 10:19 pm
Did you ever believe you could be more productive by telling yourself: "I'm not getting enough done, and have to keep pushing myself" or "I mustn't stop thinking about my project, or I'll never mee....
Why Do Todo Lists Steal Attention from Big Goals? 8 Feb 2013 | 03:42 am
When you look back after a busy week, do you often notice that you worked really hard, and that it felt like you got lots done, but your big important goals didn't move forward very far? It could be ...
Do More Ideas Help or Hurt Your Business? 1 Dec 2012 | 11:17 pm
Maybe this is entrepreneurial heresy, but here goes: beware of too many opportunities. In “America, the land of opportunity,” it’s easy to think that opportunities are the most valuable, most prec...
Do You Let Yourself Have What You Want? 10 Oct 2012 | 04:15 am
What do you do when life doesn't hand you lemons, but instead hands you an unbelievable opportunity? Do you let the opportunity happen? Or do you say, "I can't accept this, it's just … too much?" .....
Need to Buckle Down? Don’t Skip this Critical Step 17 Sep 2012 | 06:34 pm
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result. So why do entrepreneurs repeat, "I just need to buckle down", like it's the solution to their productivity prob...
Is Focusing Harder for Women? 7 Sep 2012 | 10:04 am
Is Focusing Harder for Women? Maybe. The theory: men are designed as hunters, women as gatherers. To be effective hunters, men had to be single-focused. By watching unwaveringly, a man saw and was r...
Are You Weaving a Web of Activity … or PRODUCTIVITY? 7 Sep 2012 | 12:17 am
The photo below illustrates what happens when spiders build their webs, while "under the influence" of several drugs. If spiders could talk, I bet that caffeinated one would say she felt really produ...
The Trouble With Stephen Covey’s “Rocks” Habit 27 Jun 2012 | 05:30 pm
Last post, I pointed you to a practice called “put the big rocks first”. It’s a great practice, but like I said yesterday, it is missing an important step. I’ve used this practice for years. But one d...
Big Rocks, Little Rocks: Making Sure Important Work Gets Done 26 Jun 2012 | 06:00 pm
In Time Management Circles, there’s a brilliant practice called “Put the Big Rocks First,” popularized by Stephen Covey. The basic idea: Imagine you have a bunch of little rocks, some big rocks, and s...
