I’ve developed a simple, folder based pipeline for scheduled content. Each folder name includes the number in order for it to sort by name correctly. The “1 – Ideas” folder contains files on topics that come to you. You might have a lot…
The secret to getting better and faster at anything is to practice a little every day. Chip away at it a little bit at a time until you’ve mastered it and it becomes second nature. A 30 day challenge can take you from…
So much of our content comes to us fully formed. People use to have to read and imagine the characters and scenes. Even the old radio theater left a lot to your imagination. With the advent of motion pictures, we don’t get to…
Out with the Old, In with the New. Or so the saying goes. This past week, I’ve been moving into a new computer. I always love moving into a new computer. It’s more than picking a new wallpaper, although that took longer than…
While we all feel the urge to get and do more, there is power in taking stock of what is going right in your life, what you already have, and giving thanks to our friends, our customers, and our creator, the universe, whatever…
All too often we get sucked into responding to other people’s requests, and the most important items on our list get pushed out later and later. It’s tough to meet deadlines that way. Start your day with theONE Most Important Thingon your list.…
In our connected world, we’re all interrupted so much, that it can be difficult to get any useful work done. Studies show that it can take 20 minutes after an interruption to get your mind back to where you were right before the…
Procrastination is perhaps the biggest drag on your energy and creativity. It starts small. We say to ourselves: “That will only take 5 minutes, I’ll do it later.” We’ve all done it. And then we do it again. Before long, the weight of…
I just discovered a new way to manage my tasks. Using A Tabbed Spreadsheet to Manage Your ToDo list. I’ve long been using lists to simplify my life and get more done. They help tremendously with prioritization and free my mind for creative…
I’ve developed a Super Simple Task Marking System that anyone can use to track their tasks, get more done, and keep things from falling through the cracks. Lists have become my secret weapon for keeping on top of things. Beyond the obvious grocery…