How do you determine what activities are worth doing, and what to start or stop doing? A key optimization concept I learned from Dan Sullivan, co-founder of Strategic Coach, is the differentiation between energy and stuff. Recognizing this distinction and using it to make better decisions about your time and...
Entrepreneurs tend to put their businesses above all else. It's always at the top of their priority list, sitting high above relationships and even health. This isn't usually driven by money. Most entrepreneurs are driven by the idea of building something great, something that can change lives or even make...
We always hear the admonition to work on our weaknesses to be well-rounded individuals; however, if being ridiculously efficient at work is your goal, sharpen your strengths instead. My top reasons why: 1. Why be average when you can be excellent? [contextly_auto_sidebar id="1f1lpSeAum6pXosHc2B3giIObVCvTEZI"]If you spend 20%...
I get a ton of questions about how I prioritize new tasks, projects and to-dos against an ever-increasing workload. In our work for entrepreneurs, a steady flow of inbound ideas and new initiatives is inevitable. How do you evaluate these new distractions and compare them to last week's urgent projects?...
Effectiveness requires we do what it takes to finish tasks before their due dates. Here are my go-to ways to nicely ask for an overdue item.
We have become experts at wasting time. Between Facebook, fantasy football, and Angry Birds, we barely have time left for work. What's wrong with this picture? Oh yeah, work is what we are supposed to be doing! Michael Moroney recently published an article on Entrepreneur that might make you think...
