There is a time for working, and then there is a time for reflecting on the work we do. Judging by what was being shown in a study led by Francesca Gino at Harvard Business School, it is well worth ...
“I have always died a little on the inside when hearing words such as ‘structure’, ‘order’ and ‘routines’”, wrote a reader of my book on structure last week. I perceive this to be a rather common perspective on the subject in question. Perhaps it has to do with ...
When things get hectic and we have numerous tasks to choose from on our to do list, we need to make it as easy as possible to ...
In order to prioritize according to something other than by how urgent a task is, we need ...
Here we go again. The fall is here and before we know it, it will be Christmas. For some of us ...
A while back I wrote about how we can make it easier to get going with tasks if we set a due date that appears closer to, and more ”alike”, the present moment by ...
At somewhat frequent interval we set goals for the next while ahead. What do we wish to accomplish? How much higher than before do we want to reach? How many do we want to score? Some say that a good goal needs to be ...
How can you figure out what goals to set for your work, so you can prioritize more ...
The one who wants to do the right thing at the right time needs ...
When we wish to ensure that something gets done, one strategy is to ...
When we have a lot to do and many urgent tasks to attend to, there are a few tasks that seem to repeatedly get neglected and pushed aside ...
Time can be deceiving. Before you know it, the future has turned into the present. Everything that was to be completed in what appeared to be a distant future, suddenly ...
In order to get going with an extensive task or project that needs doing, we define ...
“Oh, it’s such a perfect day. I’m glad I spent it…” “at work” is not what Lou Reed sings in the song ”Perfect day”. Why? Probably because ...
How much better has your structure gotten since you began refining it? It can be hard to tell. Some of us ...
In our work we often set goals we wish to achieve - for the whole year, to reach by the end of the month, or perhaps from one day to the next. The purpose of ...
There are times when thoughts of work just keep spinning through our mind. We have so many things going on now, and so many things ...
There are offers we wish to decline, things we do not want to do, tasks we no longer want to be responsible for doing. But to many it is hard to say no ...
How we structure our lives and workdays is a constant process that requires continuous refinement. If you ever were to ...
When the holiday is over and a new season begins, and we do not want to sucked into the business aimlessly and rush here and there depending on what comes up that we have to deal with, but rather ...
