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...
In this post, I'll share with you the SURE method I use to prioritize new tasks, projects and to-dos. The pace of today's work means that we're constantly asked to juggle multiple projects at once. How do you evaluate new requests against last week&...
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...
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...
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.
Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer thrives on an unfinished to-do list. In the last 18 months, Mayer has managed to double the company's stock and has increased its number of mobile employees by five times. Yahoo even managed to register more web traffic in the U.S....
