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Motivation

Change how you feel

How Do You Want to Feel When You’re Doing This?

“Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional, and mental states.” — Carol Welch Working at Microsoft can be an exhilarating experience, but it also comes with immense pressure and daunting expectations. You can either let the stress consume you or rise above it and emerge stronger and more capable. I …

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Worst Things First

Worst Things First

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” — Francis of Assisi Worst Thing First is a productivity technique where you tackle the most challenging or daunting task on first thing in the morning, and earlier in your week. As a mentor and high-performance coach at Microsoft, …

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Turn Chores into Chances

Turn Chores Into Chances

“Chores are not obstacles to what we want to achieve, but rather a way to make our lives more meaningful and fulfilling.” — JD Meier Turn your chores into chances by connecting them to your values and using them as an opportunity to practice what you want to get better at. As a mentor and …

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The Power of Motivation

The Power of Motivation: Understanding and Harnessing Your Driving Force

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” — Paulo Coelho Do you ever feel like you’re capable of achieving great things but just can’t seem to find the drive and determination to make it happen? If so, you’re not alone. Many of us struggle to tap into …

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Pull for Sustainable Productivity

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 …

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About the Author

JD I am J.D. Meier, the creator of Agile Results. My approach has been forged in the fire of the fast-moving software business. Learn more ...

What is Agile Results?

Agile Results is a simple productivity system for work and life. It helps you spend more time in your strengths, less time in your weaknesses, and do the things that matter most, with focus, clarity, and better energy. Learn more...

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Agile Productivity for Work and Life

Agile Results is a simple system for meaningful results. Use stories, scenario-driven results, and timeboxing, to improve your results, master your time management, improve your motivation, and finally achieve work-life balance. Get a fresh start each day, each week, each month, each year.

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