Better Productivity, Better Results
“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, …
”Focus on being productive instead of busy.” — Tim Ferriss What is productivity? When I answer that, I usually answer something along these lines: Productivity is producing desired output and outcomes in a sustainable way that leverages our energy, strengths, and skills. And productivity is a way to measure efficiency and effectiveness of how well …
“Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before.” — Franz Kafka, novelist I’ve been practicing speed of execution again. It quickly reminds me which productivity techniques make the biggest difference. Consolidate and Batch is one of my best productivity techniques that always delivers. It’s nothing new, but it’s …
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” — Eleanor Roosevelt Following a pattern can help you sustain energy levels throughout the week. Strong Week is a practice I created as part of Agile Results to improve productivity at the week level by focusing on personal energy. I was already good at optimizing …
“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 …
