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Solutions at a Glance

Here are mini problems/solutions organized around common scenarios.

  • Personal Productivity Solutions at a Glance (All Up)

A-Z Productivity Solutions at a Glance

  • Action Solutions at a Glance
  • Efficiency and Effectiveness Solutions at a Glance
  • Energy Management Solutions at a Glance
  • Expectations Solutions at a Glance
  • Focus Solutions at a Glance
  • Goals and Objectives Solutions at a Glance
  • Learning Solutions at a Glance
  • Motivation Solutions at a Glance
  • Opportunity Solutions at a Glance
  • Planning Solutions at a Glance
  • Prioritization Solutions at a Glance
  • Reference Information Solutions at a Glance
  • Self-Awareness Solutions at a Glance
  • Strategy Solutions at a Glance
  • Task Management Solutions at a Glance
  • Time Management Solutions at a Glance

Summary Table of Challenges

Category Items
Action
  • How to get started on something
  • How to take action more often
  • How to avoid analysis paralysis
  • How to improve your ability to take action
Efficiency and Effectiveness
  • How to boost your productivity levels
  • How to improve efficiency
  • How to improve effectiveness
Energy Management
  • How to set boundaries
  • How to deal with resistance
  • How to find your passion
  • How to improve your energy
  • How to maintain your energy for the long haul
  • How to use your energy effectively
  • How to find your strengths
  • How to play to your strengths
Expectations
  • How to manage expectations
  • How to set expectations
  • How to reset expectations
Focus
  • How to improve your focus
  • How to change your focus
  • How to find your flow
Goals and Objectives
  • How to find your purpose
  • How to set goals
  • How to set SMART goals
Learning
  • How to fail forward
  • How to avoid learned helplessness
  • How to learn and respond
  • How to use monthly improvement sprints
Motivation
  • How to motivate yourself
  • How to stay positive
  • How to switch gears
  • How to beat perfectionism
  • How to beat procrastination
  • How to find effective metaphors
Opportunity
  • How to test the potential of an opportunity
  • How to experiment more often
  • How to innovate in your approach
  • How to create effective buffers
Planning
  • How to create a work breakdown structure
  • How to estimate time
  • How to plan for distractions and disruptions
  • How to avoid plan rigor mortis
Prioritization
  • How to prioritize
  • How to prioritize what gets done first
  • How to triage your issues
Reference Information
  • How to factor reference from action
  • How to avoid information overload
  • How to improve your information management
Self-Awareness
  • How to improve your self-awareness
  • How to understand and use your strengths
  • How to understand and avoid your weaknesses
  • How to find your blind spots
  • How to learn your personal success patterns
  • How to learn your personal anti-patterns
Strategy
  • How to choose strategies for more effective results
  • How to shift from time-based to value-based
  • How to shift from productivity to results
  • How to flow incremental value
  • How to shift to timeboxing
  • How to shift to strengths from weaknesses
  • How to pace yourself
Task Management
  • How to manage your tasks
  • How to prioritize your tasks
  • How to manage your plate
  • How to say no
Time Management
  • How to improve time management
  • How to wake up earlier
  • How to create buffers
  • How to make time for what’s important
  • How to improve work-life balance
  • How to design your day
  • How to design your week

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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 ...

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