It breaks my heart when I hear entrepreneurs glorifying workaholism. We talk about “the grind” instead of working hard and smart. We treat 80-hour workweeks as standard in our attempt to get more “freedom.” We sacrifice our mental and physical health. We unintentionally overlook our family and friends. I recently interviewed […]
Do you work hard all day but have difficulty transitioning to home life when you get off work? I struggled with that feeling for years. I would work hard all day and use a tremendous amount of energy. Then I would rush home, making any last-minute phone calls during my commute. As I […]
One of the biggest killers of your productivity is the transitions that you go through every single day. Every time you switch from one task to another task or from one role (like a parent) to another role (like an employee) you are experiencing a transition. Those transitions suck time, energy, and attention away […]
William Bridges, one of the modern experts on organizational change management, made the point that organizations don’t struggle with change. They struggle with the transition from where they are to where they are going. It’s easy to believe where you are going is better than where you are, but the transitions are hard. He writes, […]
Transitions are the most challenging part of every day. You experience a transition whenever you (a) switch from one activity to another, or (b) switch from one role to another. But you go through DOZENS of transitions every day: From sleeping to awake From being at home to getting ready for work From […]
Warren Buffet said, “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” If you want to start saying “no” more often, learn to be careful with your “yes.” Think through the decision before you say yes. If you add a new commitment, […]
I got sucked into busyness during my junior year by defaulting to YES and defending my NO. Before the school year started, I had a full course load, a new job, and an on-campus leadership position. I was also training for my first mountain bike race. That’s when Amy, a friend of mine, invited […]
Busy people have a difficult time saying NO. They default to YES and defend their NO. Here’s what I mean: whenever you ask a busy person to take on an extra commitment and add something to their plate, their default response will be yes. If for some reason, they cannot do it, they […]
You have in your arsenal one of the most powerful weapons to fight and destroy busyness. You’ve known this weapon and wielded it well from the time that you could talk. You could use this weapon when you were a small child. It is the favorite word of many one-year-olds. It’s the word […]