Eisenhower Matrix

For those of you that are productivity geeks and/or familiar with the David Allen Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology – this post today is likely a refresher.   For those of you that have never heard of the Eisenhower Matrix – this post is going to be very useful for you.   Dwight Eisenhower lived […]

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Rubik’s Cube or An Ice Cube with a Torch? Let’s melt it down…

We spend too much time thinking about a problem, talking about a problem, how the problem is causing more problems, and the broader effect of the issue.   Our brains are very good at problem discovery and problem evaluation, not so good at executing changes to solve the problem.   Consider a problem in your […]

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7 Whys

If you have any lean management, business operations, or quality background you are very likely familiar with this notion of the 5 Whys that originated out of the Toyota manufacturing system that became famous in the 70’s and 80’s.  This notion of asking ‘why?’ five times is a technique that gets to root causes in […]

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Happiness and boredom

Let’s start off with a quote from one of my favorite podcasters/bloggers/investors/personalities, Tim Ferris —   “The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom.” — Tim Ferriss     I love this quote, as I have been kicking around definitions of all four ends of that quote with boredom and happiness being […]

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Weeklong Overwhelm

I am writing on the cusp of a week to myself. I am looking at week where I will be able to spend the time with many that are closest to me in my life. A week off from my work responsibilities. A week of whatever I want.   And I am overwhelmed by the […]

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Are you a boring habit?

In the past you have heard me speak to the benefits of routines and even habits as being especially helpful to scale your lifestyle.  I have found that things get increasingly easier to perform as they become more habitual and ingrained into my lifestyle.   Four years ago – I did not have the time […]

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