Forget About Priorities—Choose Your Priority Instead
Are you concerned about setting priorities? It may surprise you to learn that the concept of priorities (plural) has been around for less than 100 years. Before that, life was simpler—there was only a singular priority.
Keystone Habits—Change a Little to Change a Lot
Wouldn’t it be great if you could focus on one or two simple behaviors that would lead to increased productivity, morale, and team spirit? You can, if you find the right behaviors to work on—keystone habits.
Tips for Taming the Procrastination Demon
It’s almost July. Many of the projects that I set out to accomplish at the beginning of the year are still, well, waiting to be accomplished. Sound familiar to you? Read on for research-based tips on how to tame the procrastination demon.
The Choice Point: Choosing Our Response to Adverse Situations
In this video, Sam Latif and I discuss the choice point—how we choose to respond to adversity. Specifically, the benefits and challenges of actively choosing our response in a situation, rather than acting on autopilot.
Keeping Stakeholder Relationships On Course, Part 2
In Part 1 of Keeping Stakeholder Relationship on Course you identified your stakeholders, analyzed their impact and set an influence strategy. Here I will discuss how to implement your influence strategy.
Chock full of the latest brain science to explain not just what you should do to be a great leader & manager but importantly—WHY.
Well thought out and researched, brilliantly structured and with great and positive advice.
Great read, direct and to the point. No fluff. Great for reference.
Sticky Notes for Project Planning
When you need to identify tasks, generate alternatives and assess risks for a new project, resist the temptation of booting up your computer first. Grab a stack of sticky notes instead! The computer will come later, but first you want to make people feel comfortable contributing ideas and discussing alternatives.
The Storytelling Approach to Note Taking
More and more people seem to be sharing their colorful sketches and presentation notes on Flickr. Sketching is on the rise! I enjoy seeing how people combine words and drawings to capture information or explore an idea-using what I call a storytelling approach to note taking.
Sketching is Everything. Sketches are Nothing
What is the value of sketching? The act of sketching, of using hand and brain in a coordinated effort, leads to clear thinking. Literally, we can "grasp" ideas better once we've sketched them out.
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Sticky Notes for Project Planning
When you need to identify tasks, generate alternatives and assess risks for a new project, resist the temptation of booting up your computer first. Grab a stack of sticky notes instead! The computer will come later, but first you want to make people feel comfortable contributing ideas and discussing alternatives.
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The Storytelling Approach to Note Taking
More and more people seem to be sharing their colorful sketches and presentation notes on Flickr. Sketching is on the rise! I enjoy seeing how people combine words and drawings to capture information or explore an idea-using what I call a storytelling approach to note taking.
