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We are always working on yesterday's commitments. And when we have committed, it's so easy to make those decisions sacred. Such reverence for our past commitments builds up continual clutter, drag and mediocrity in our work and lives. Without knowing it, we are managing many subpar
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There is such a thing as decision fatigue. Your willpower and ability to make effective decisions changes over the course of a day from mental weariness. When it comes to trying to respond and keep up with the demands of knowledge work, it's hard to stay sharp and
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The Effective Executive I side with Drucker. I do not think that managing other people is adequately proven. Most of the conversation I have experienced about work is complaining about employees and managers. The one thing I can control is my own effectiveness. I work hard to improve my habits
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My days, like many of yours, are jammed with demands that relentlessly pull at me. It's not hard to simply jump into the chaos and push forward on every front. It can feel productive, but often times it is simply reactive. And, if I'm not careful,
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Peter Drucker said it best when it comes to the work we do today, "In knowledge work, the task is not given. It has to be determined." We are in a world where there is a lot of information flying around. Sometimes, we are being social. Other times
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"The more you like to play, the more self-disciplined you should be." ~ Robert Ringer I like to play. Maybe work is your life. Not me. My work building businesses and growing ventures is a lot of fun and fulfilling, but ultimately, I play as much as anyone I