Reading Time: 5 minutes Making a list can often make a job easier, reduce the number of decisions we must make, and ensure we don’t make mistakes. It’s true that using lists can quickly earn you the title of “nerd,” but who cares if it makes your life better? And besides, many of us who regularly use lists are …
Reading Time: 8 minutes In this post in the “Working through the Productivity Field Guide” series, we will discuss hyper-scheduling, or time blocking, as it’s commonly known. You use hyper-scheduling to make progress on your Arete statements, which state your intentions to do work that is important to you. This is where we really get tactical. It’s great to …
Reading Time: 6 minutes This is the sixth blog post in a series about my experiences working through the Productivity Field Guide by David Sparks, available in the Plus and the Standard editions. In this post, we’ll discuss how the maker, manager, and consumer functions work within our roles. Each of these “hats” we wear within roles has different …
Reading Time: 6 minutes This is the fifth blog post in a series about my experiences working through the Productivity Field Guide by David Sparks, available in the Plus and the Standard editions. In this post, I want to help you get the work done to “move the needle” on your Arete projects and habits. We’ll discuss how to …
Reading Time: 7 minutes This is the fourth blog post in a series about my experiences working through the Productivity Field Guide by David Sparks, available in the Plus and the Standard editions. In this post, I want to help you move beyond merely having your roles identified and your Arete “best possible version of yourself” statements written. I’ll …
Reading Time: 6 minutes This is the third blog post in a series about my experiences working through the Productivity Field Guide by David Sparks, available in the Plus and the Standard editions. In this post, I want to help you move beyond the intellectual exercise of identifying your roles and writing your Arete “best possible version of yourself” …
Reading Time: 7 minutes This is the second blog post in a series about my experiences working through the Productivity Field Guide by David Sparks, available in the Plus and the Standard editions. I intend to write 10-12 posts covering each of the major topics in the Field Guide. In this post, I want to help you identify your …
Reading Time: 6 minutes This is the first blog post in a series about my experiences working through the Productivity Field Guide by David Sparks, available in the Plus and the Standard editions. I intend to write 10-12 posts covering each of the major topics in the Field Guide. The Productivity Field Guide comprises a 100+ page PDF or …
Reading Time: 5 minutes Lately, I’ve been hearing a mantra about the relative merits of using analog tools versus digital tools, “Use digital for efficiency; use analog for meaningfulness.” It is stated as though it’s an established truth. I’ve read it and heard it repeated on two popular podcasts. The source of this advice is Chris Bailey, writing In …
Reading Time: 4 minutes When we work, we hope that our work will benefit others. But the reality is that not everyone responds to our work positively with thanks and praise. Instead, we encounter criticism and rejection. The old saying, “You can’t please everyone,” is true. We Can be Influenced By How People Respond to Our Work How people …