Procrastination is one of those things that always seems to be brought on by a list of excuses we tell ourselves. Sometimes it's because we are perfectionists, at other times we will blame a project's disorganization. While there might be some truth, our excuses are usually...
I'm on a crusade against pointless meetings. Here are some of my favorite ways to reframe meetings so that they stay action-oriented. To win at this, just remember 3 P's: Purpose, People, Progress. 1. Purpose: What actions and decisions will this meeting facilitate? You must be...
Work days tend to split between two different modes. The first is when you feel super productive and fly through tasks. Other days, you feel you aren't as productive and would rather spend your time observing, researching or curled up on the couch. However, one is not any...
Taking notes on a laptop is undoubtedly faster, easier and more convenient than using pen and paper, but a recent study suggests that longhand is much better if you want to actually remember some of those notes. A recent paper published in the journal Psychological Science found that those who...
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Any meeting you have should be for one purpose and one purpose only: making and committing to a decision. Let me restate that: only hold meetings to make decisions and commit to those decisions as a group. [contextly_auto_sidebar id="XBgwKA29TzRGfkpdazCZOYR8ErbVTqqL"]Anything beneath that standard creates unnecessary...
