Stuff You (Should) Already Know
Some plain truths about humans that organizations pretend are myths —to the detriment of sales and souls. I recently ran across an article about how little attention we pay […]
The Knowledge Problem
Organizations own a tremendous amount of information–some trivial and some critical. Whether a shoe store or a 10-person startup; an ad agency or a car dealership—there is a ton of […]
Loving Interruptions
If there is one accepted truth within the productivity canon, it is that deep work—as much of it as possible—is the holy grail. But, like the holy grail, it is […]
Just One More Dataset!
In 1815, Napoleon was going to face the British and their allies in what would become the Battle of Waterloo. The French had many more troops, and certainly could have […]
The Upside of Anxiety
We often think of anxiety in negative terms. And of course, it can be debilitating and miserable. But it can also be a tool that you leverage, either for your […]
The Gathering Snowball of Goals
There is one thing about which we can be very certain at the beginning of every new year. Roughly 75% of New Year’s resolutions will be forgotten by March. Of those that […]
Surrendering to Your Calendar Works
Now that you’ve surrendered to your calendar and had time to try it out, you may have hit some road bumps. This 7 minute video wll give you some tools […]
The Reliability Game
To watch the video click here. Organizations desperately need reliability. Few have it. In most organizations, some people are incredibly reliable, others are not. Some are conscientious and beat deadlines. […]
Dying to Go To The Office
It seems like every day I read about the employees who are refusing to leave their homes. They so love being with their families and missing the commute that they […]
Stop In The Middle
There is an interesting story about Ernest Hemingway. They say that whenever he walked away from writing for the day he always stopped in the middle of a sentence. With […]