You only have 168 hours every week in your life. But, if you’re like most people, you try to fit 190+ hours worth of commitments into your time. And many of those commitments suck the life out of you. There’s a simple method for getting back 5-10 hours of your time EVERY WEEK […]
If you don’t intentionally manage your email, it will distract you from your priorities and make you unproductive. I learned this (again) the hard way a few weeks ago. Email is like a tractor beam that draws you into unwanted work. Every “reply” or “delete” makes you feel like you’ve accomplished something. […]
If you’re going to accomplish your biggest dreams and highest priorities, it’s critical that you have a set of tools that you love to use. I’ve been testing apps for years, and I’m always on the lookout for the best apps. There are 8 indispensable apps that I use almost every day. iThoughts […]
“If I get (un)busy, what will I do with my time?” This is one of the most frequent questions that I get and was posed to me recently by Jeff Brown of the Read to Lead podcast. Many high achievers wrongly assume that to have margin in your schedule means that they’re unproductive or […]
If you’re a high achiever, you are compelled to be as productive as possible. But in my 20+ years of working with high capacity people, I’ve seen three common mistakes. One of the biggest is focusing on time management. That might seem strange, but time management is only a fraction of what you need […]
I used to believe that I had to be productive ALL. THE. TIME. Have you ever felt that way? Like something is wrong with you if you’re not constantly in achievement mode. I had to redefine productivity. It’s not about constant activity, it’s about accomplishing your highest priorities. Productivity isn’t about how busy you […]
Do you believe the myth that your productivity is all about time and effort? Do you think that if you strive harder and work longer and drink more caffeine that you’ll be more productive? Don’t believe these lies! There are better ways of being more productive. I’ve discovered 5 ways of getting more done in […]
I love that you’re a high achiever and a dreamer. I love that you want big things for your life and pursue your goals with tenacity. But high achievers make a common mistake: you allow your commitments to exceed your capacity. When you do this, your default response is to stay up later, get up […]
For my birthday, I got a boxing reflex ball. It’s a gizmo that has a ball attached to a headband. You hit the ball, and it comes back to you. When I first tried the reflex ball, I tried to hit it as fast as I could. But the faster I went, the more […]