Is hurry running your life? How does that feel? Is it a good leader? Is it guiding you where you want to go? What if you could eliminate hurry from your life? Last month, I mentioned a few books on my next-to-read list. John Mark Comer’s The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry was at the top of the list. Earlier this month, I read it. It only took me a week. The next week, my wife read it. This is an awesome book. Definitely putting it on my keeper list, aka my reread list. This is not a book to consume and move on from. It is one you want to…
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Monthly Focus
Some people find it helpful, in addition to or in place of a Quarterly Offsite, to create a Monthly Focus. → Select one focus for each month. This allows you to know your priority for each month. Most likely this would be in your work, since that is where you spend most of your time. However, if work were slow, a home project might be your one priority. The hard part is coming up with one focus. The Idea Loop can help. It will take you from ideas to one clear focus for your month. Here is the process: Ideation: What are the options for your monthly priorities? Some may…
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The IDEA Loop
When you have an idea, the following process will help you gain clarity and move forward. Ideate First list all your ideas. Imagine a clean whiteboard. There is no wrong idea. Do not edit. Just write everything down. Decide Come to clarity on one idea. Decide to move in one clear direction. Based on all of your ideas, which is the one best option. What is essential? Eliminate Write down your top alternate options. Decide they are extra. Get rid of them. Act What action do you need to take? What is your next step? When will it be done? Who will hold you accountable? This is a process I…
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Write It Down
When we write things down, we learn better. You remember better when you physically write something down. You also are better able to stay focused on the most important. It helps clear your mind for increased creativity, better thinking and more learning. Writing things down brings clarity to your ideas in ways that typing does not. You are more likely to take action if you write something down.
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6 Books for Idea Addicts
The following is a list of six of my favorite books for Idea Addicts. Hope you enjoy them. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg GTD aka Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport Vision ADD: From Ideas to Work That Matters by Adam Suter StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath If you have read any of them, what did you think? Please share below.
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Tips For Getting Focused
Evernote is my favorite productivity tool. Recently, Emily Esposito shared a post on the Evernote Blog titled, “4 Ways to Stay Focused and Get Stuff Done.” It is a wonderful post with content new to me. Hope you find it helpful too. Which of her tips are you going to try?
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Healthy Habit: Embrace Boredom
This may be the most still our world has ever been. Some people are busier, sure, but many are finding they have more margin in their lives, more calm. Some might call this boredom. If you have kids, you may even be finding this to be a huge problem. You are trying to figure out how to keep your kids from being bored out of their minds. This reminds me of a book I read a few years ago. The friend who recommended it said he “no longer has time for good books. He only has time for great books and this is a great book!” I found his statement…
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Healthy Habit: Sleep
You need to sleep. You need to sleep well. You need to sleep well regularly. You would think this is not something I would need someone to tell me. Turns out it was, and is still, a message I need to hear. When the worldwide lockdown began, I was two weeks into a 4 week sleep class. I’ve had some “minor” issues sleeping for a couple years now. Still figuring it out though. Trying to do all the right stuff but still not where I need to be. Here are some things relevant to everyone wanting to have good sleep hygiene: Consistent Sleep and Wake Up Time – We need…
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April Series
Over the past week I shared these initial reactions on the Coronavirus: Decide to Change Forever Essential and Extra What Is God’s Will For My Life? A Better Response Now that we are in lockdown for another month, I plan to write a series of posts on the following themes: Listen – This continues to be a season of slowing down for many. The opportunity to be still and know God is God is huge. I hope to give little bits of encouragement as you pursue Jesus on a daily basis. If we can all silence our fears and focus on God, great things will happen. May you find opportunities…
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Less Is More…At Work
Perhaps you have heard “less is more.” You may even believe it…in certain areas of your life. But is it true at work? Yes! Especially at work less…is…MORE! Check out this article on Lifehack, titled 10 Practical Ways Less Is More by productivity and time management coach, Carl Pullein. I think you will find it very helpful and, as he suggests with his title, practical.
