There are some board-level people metrics that are sometimes labeled as productivity metrics but are probably better understood as administrative bloat … Read more
Are You Guilty of Enabling the Creeps?
“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good … Read more
Make the ‘Summer Slump’ Less of a Productivity Suck
Summer slump: A period during the summer in which a person is less productive that can negatively impact business operations. Often a consequence of … Read more
Your Long-Term Planning Needs to Be Short-Term
“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” – Warren Buffett “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your … Read more
Stop Sending Email No One Reads
Note: The following is based on research done for Faster, Fewer, Better Emails, which is scheduled to be released June 18. In a recent survey conducted by … Read more
Recruiting’s Top 7 Bottom-line Business Impacts That Most Ignore
The ultimate goal of any business function should be to have a direct and measurable impact on their company’s bottom line and corporate strategic goals. … Read more
Five Productivity Mistakes to Avoid
“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.” – Bruce Lee, Chinese actor and martial artist Mistakes are the inevitable … Read more
Are You Really Going to Do Everything on Your To-Do List?
As an experienced professional, you may think you know your way around a to-do list, but do you really? Possibly you’ve gotten a bit off track. Is that … Read more
3 Ways to Regain Control of Your Day
You may have great instincts — a knack for spotting talent, a drive for self-improvement, and a talent for empowering people — but unless you … Read more
Pilot Your Program the ‘Ready, Fire, Aim’ Way
“Ready, fire, aim. Do it! Make it happen! Action counts. No one ever sat on their way to success.” – Tom Peters, American business writer In the business … Read more