This is an update to one of my more popular posts. I receive many questions about how I work, how I manage my time, and what my “systems” are for working as a writer and consultant. First, this caveat: There are some significant changes now that we are operating in the “new economy”. What’s different […]
Productivity
The Importance of Getting Things Done
Here is the greatest time management tactic I know: do it now. Whatever it is, whatever you can manage, whatever you have the energy for, whatever you have the resources for… do it now. There’s something about simply getting anything done that adds momentum to your day. Sometimes you have to start with the smallest, […]
Not Enough Time?
Have you ever thought there’s just not enough time to get the things done that you’d like to do? Have you ever been frustrated and felt unproductive, overwhelmed by the tasks that lay before you? Perhaps the problem is not that there isn’t enough time, but the challenge may be the fact that you’re focusing […]
If Time Is Wealth
How do you spend your time? Is it the highest and best use of your wealth/time? If not, why are you doing that? At some point you will realize that only one person decides what you do with your time. Stop by a mirror and say hello to that powerful person.
How a Book is Like a Chicken
You consume them in the same way. Not all the parts are edible. You don’t indiscriminately eat everything. You discard the beak, bones and feathers and only eat the meat. Or else you end up with a nasty case of indigestion. Or worse.