Shift Your Mentality from Push to Pull for Sustainable Productivity
“Never mistake motion for action.” – Ernest Hemingway I find myself explaining this idea of “push” vs “pull” a lot because it’s fundamental to sustainable productivity in work and life. But first, let’s start with the idea that personal energy is a skill. And personal energy a skill that you can get better at over …
Why I Teach Agile Results
“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” — Stephen King Long ago, after I had already been teaching Agile Results to many teams at Microsoft, I was asked to present to an even larger group. Normally, I would just show up and present, but in …
The Friday Reflection Habit (A Profound Tool for Personal Growth)
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Søren Kierkegaard After 25 years of high performance at Microsoft, what did I learn about my best productivity methods and tools? Well, I want to give you my single greatest proven practice for continuous personal growth, mindfulness, and mental well-being. I call …