“Welcome to the Land of Magical Thinking.” That’s my favorite quote from a recent article from Harvard Business Review about To Do lists. And I am definitely guilty of this! An out of control To Do list can create a lot of problems – including missed deadlines, doing low quality work, and tiring ourselves out from overwork. If you want to tame your To Do list, here … [Read more...] about Taming Your To Do List
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Atomic Habits
James Clear’s book, Atomic Habits, is a best seller and was recently #1 on the Wall Street Journal list of best business books. I highly recommend it! The book title is a little play on words which means that a lot of very small daily habits can compound to make an explosive difference in our lives. Here are a few of the helpful takeaways from the book. *Create an … [Read more...] about Atomic Habits
When Less Really is Better
Most leaders I talk with describe their days as a constant frenzy of meetings, emails, and urgent deliverables. How can we reorganize ourselves so that we are using our time to be as productive as possible? Here is a Productivity Exercise suggested by Kate Northrup in a recent article* in Harvard Business Review. First, pick an area of your life where you want to improve … [Read more...] about When Less Really is Better
Tips for Team Problem Solving
Part of your success will depend upon your ability to lead your team through effective problem-solving on a regular basis. One suggested process* for team problem-solving includes: *Define the Problem *Generate Solutions *Evaluate Solutions *Choose a Solution *Make a Plan These seem obvious and straightforward, yet – quite often – teams do not follow this … [Read more...] about Tips for Team Problem Solving
Update Your Environment Assessment
The world has changed dramatically in many different ways during the past few months. You know this and you have probably been working triple-overtime adjusting to all of changes. Suggestion: Call a brief time-out soon to take a good hard look at your new environment. Ask yourself and your team these questions with both the short-term and long-term in mind: What is … [Read more...] about Update Your Environment Assessment