Your “Basic Choice” is the name I’ve given to the simple act of choosing what you’re going to do next. You make this Basic Choice every time you stop doing something, and start doing something else. For example: Are you going to
For most of us, learning from our mistakes is very difficult. The biggest reason is usually that we don’t enjoy making them. In fact, they’re upsetting. So it’s natural for us to want to forget all about our mistakes and put them
How closely does your work situation match up with your dreams? For most of us, there’s a pretty significant gap between the reality we have at work and the reality we’d like to have. And that’s a problem, because when our working
A lot of the advice you’ll see offered in the world – and let’s face it: a lot of the advice I give – centers around things you can to do make yourself and your world better. But the other side of
As I wrote last time: “Productivity and success are built on hard work, properly directed at your most important and valuable objectives.” But of course, there’s much more to increasing your productivity and achieving success than simply working hard. One of the
It’s been a long row to hoe, what with some personal issues and the Covid-19 epidemic complicating what would ordinarily have been a difficult and complex revision of my book: “How to Organize Your Work and Your Life.” For example, I was
Productivity and success are built on hard work, properly directed at your most important and valuable objectives. But there is also room for creativity, even if you’re not working in one of the so-called “creative” industries, professions, or jobs. All of us
You can increase your productivity and level of success in this world through many different avenues. One of the most interesting and effective routes upward can be the power of your expertise. Long gone are the times when any individual could know
A curious trait of most people is that we perform better when we enjoy what we do, and we get more enjoyment from activities (including work, but actually all activities) that entail variety, diversity, and meaning. So it should be no surprise
We’ve all heard of “role playing” as a way to work through problems and practice for difficult interpersonal situations. But the plain fact is that you are playing roles every day you are working … and living. Mostly, we don’t think about
How to Organize Your Work & Your Life
