How do you take repetitive tasks and get them done? Tasks that done all-at-once would be a large endeavor? Lately, I have found myself breaking them down into bite-sized pieces. Sometimes doing them for only a few minutes at a time. I call this task whittling. And it makes quick work of even the most mundane tasks.

When was the last time that you had to do something for first time. Did you roll up your sleeves and get it done? How long did it take? Probably much longer than you thought. There were difficulties and complications that you didn’t expect. Hopefully, you were not under a tight deadline. On the positive [...]

Right now, something is sneaking up on you. Something you are aware of, yet ignore from day-to-day. It is catching up. And it is getting faster. You think it will not get you, but I am here to tell you that it will. And it is going to hit you when you least expect it. [...]

What extremes do you go to in your workplace to be more productive? Do you bend the rules? Maybe break them every once in a while? Sometimes you have to go against the grain. Sometimes you have to take risks. Sometimes you need to be a little… dangerous.

We all know that haste makes waste, right? Or does it? There are times when speed is more important than taking your time. When does speed matter? More often than you might think.

Did you ever have a great idea? What did you do about it? Did you start it? Better yet, did you finish it? Today’s post is a quick review of Seth Godin’s latest book entitled, “Poke the Box.” It is all about starting new things.

When you have an important meeting, do you get the big conference room? You know, the fancy one. The one with the boardroom table and the comfortable chairs. And the cool A/V system that hooks up directly to your laptop. With enough seats for a full-on briefing to the President. But, how much did you [...]