ARTICLES
When to Kill a Project
“Sometimes…it’s better for a man just to walk away. But if you can’t walk away? I guess that’s when it’s tough.”
Unleash Breakthrough Productivity by Knowing When to Stop Working
Dash through your to-do list.
Why You Should Wear the Same Thing to Work Every Day
Each work day we’re confronted with roughly 35,000 micro and macro decisions.
The Key to Leadership: Empathy
You can tell a lot about a person by how they run their meetings.
When Things Get Tough, It’s the Realists Who Survive
There’s no shortage of advice from motivational speakers and self-help authors preaching that success is the byproduct of a positive attitude.
LeBron James on Maximizing Potential
You might be good at your job. But are you applying yourself as best as you can?
Every Project Needs Three Plans: An Upside, Regular, and Downside
At the precipice of a new project, is it possible to mitigate most of the predicted risks?
Overwhelmed? Use the Four D’s to Move Projects Forward
You’ve got the same 24 hours as Beyoncé.
Avoid Over-Planning with #Now, #Next, and #Later Deadlines
Getting ideas off the ground requires careful planning; having a plan in the first place improves your chances for success.
Avoid Regret with a Weekly Work/Life Check-In
A palliative nurse recorded the most common regrets of the dying and put her findings into a book called The Top Five Regrets of The Dying.
If You’re Not Learning Something New, It’s Time to Move On
If you think you’re going to work at your current job for more than three years, think again.
2 Emails That Can Shrink Your Workload By 20%
Parkinson’s Law states that work “expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.”
Is This Meeting Necessary?
Incredible things can happen when great minds meet. Unfortunately, most meetings are anything but great.
How to Let a Client Know If You’re Overwhelmed
As a creative professional, one of the primary benefits that you offer your client is expanded capacity.