Productivity is the combination of progress and results. It’s about doing the right thing and doing that thing right. There is no substituting this with imaginary work. Meetings Ideas Planning Certainly, this work is necessary. It can lead to productivity. But it just doesn’t count towards productivity because it can’t produce progress and results. […]
The what matters matrix is pretty simple. It’s a riff on Stephen Covey’s famous time management matrix in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I was reminded of it reading an excellent, in depth article titled This morning routine will make you a millionaire. I believe developing a matrix like this on a […]
There’s a fine line between taking a break and procrastinating. In my world, an unplanned break leads to procrastination, while a planned break leads to a super productive day. The main reason for this is that when I work all day to complete a task, I burn out my focus. When I lose focus, I […]