“Parkinson’s Law dictates that a task will swell in (perceived) importance and complexity in relation to the time allotted for its completion. It is the magic of the immediate deadline … The end product of a shorter deadline is almost inevitably of equal or higher quality due to greater focus.” Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek I [Continue Reading]
My 2014 Success Plan – 7 Questions and Answers
I recently spoke at the Metrolina Real Estate Investor Association in Charlotte about goal setting. The core message of my talk was this: “Goals aren’t helpful unless they are transformed into actionable plans.” For me, the best plans are broken all the way down into tiny, mundane, day-to-day steps that you can actually do. This [Continue Reading]
A Secret Business Lesson From Ebenezer Scrooge
In the spirit of the Christmas season I want to share a little known business lesson from Ebenezer Scrooge, the famous character from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Scrooge is, as Dickens describes him, “… a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!” In short he’s become our epitome of cold, selfish, and greedy. [Continue Reading]
5 To-Do Lists That Keep Me Sane
If you’ve read my Newsletter for long, you know that I get a lot of my personal productivity system from David Allen’s great book, Getting Things Done. Of all the key takeaways from the book, none has been bigger than a simple reorganization of my to-do lists. I’m sure you’ve used to-do lists before. Isn’t [Continue Reading]
Practical First, Big Picture Second – Why Goals Aren’t Enough
I have discovered over the years the practical value of working on personal productivity improvement from the bottom up, starting with the most mundane, ground-floor level of current activity and commitments.” Getting Things Done, David Allen David Allen is probably my favorite teacher of personal productivity. My copy of his book, Getting Things Done is [Continue Reading]
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