I took particular enjoyment in writing this list today because the subject matter is something I have some experience in. I’m guessing you will be able to relate to this, too. 1.  Sleep in. Might as well start the day off right. Nothing like sleeping in an 4 hours, waking up groggy and incoherent. Sets […]

Several years ago, I worked in a section of a manufacturing plant where we built custom household furniture. One day a new hire joined the crew. He was a “craftsman” who had 24 years of industry experience (by his own admission). The fellow boasted never having complaints about workmanship. In all those years, not a […]

Recently, I did a time audit of my productivity during one week. I logged every minute from when I climbed out of bed to the end of the day. Let me just say it wasn’t the most productive week I ever had. Very insightful though. The exercise was enormously helpful because I identified trouble spots that […]

Anthony Robbins had a unique view on the principle of taking massive action. Tony wouldn’t do only the minimum necessary to achieve a goal. He would actually double or triple the effort needed to achieve the goal. The idea is to gain as much experience in the shortest amount of time available. Robbins had cited […]

Occasionally I get days when I have a lot of widgets to crank but my head isn’t in the game. My productivity is hampered because I’m guilty of pondering these weighty issues when I should be working. Bearing the mental burden of this kind is enough to induce a procrastinational (is that a word?) coma. […]