coach.me

Sticking to new habits is always hard. I often find myself experimenting with new tactics to increase my learning, be more productive, or save myself time (so I can focus on more 'valuable' things). Notice, I don't call them habits. They are deliberately experiments. Only if they prove effective would I continue to focus on … Continue reading coach.me →

Declare Bankruptcy

Sometimes you have to just declare bankruptcy. No! Not financially, but productivity-wise. People have a tendency to hoard things. Emails are the worst, but there are other things people hoard - especially in professional settings. Files. Old presentations. Spreadsheets. Ideas. Admit it. You probably have some crazy folder structure that is maybe half relevant to … Continue reading Declare Bankruptcy →

Kill your email

Communication is the lifeblood of a business. Without it, there is confusion, misalignment, wasted effort, missed opportunities, poor performance, and failure. Email revolutionized communications. Email reduced the time to communicate AND increased information density at the same time. The ROI on those simultaneous improvements to communication was incomparable. Rapid adoption ensued and everyone became glued … Continue reading Kill your email →

Productivity Hack

I came across a very interesting article yesterday about a cool productivity hack, from none other than Jerry Seinfeld. The basic principle is to visualize your progress. No tech, no complex system. All you have to do is take a big calendar that contains all of the days of the year. When you complete your … Continue reading Productivity Hack →