Take Your Best Shot Now
There’s a spectrum of mindsets about how best to drive projects toward fruition. On one end of the spectrum, people hold prudent attitudes like these: On the other end of the spectrum, people hold audacious attitudes like these: I don’t know where you operate along this spectrum, but based on the statistics of how most
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Working More Productively at Home
Back when it was a rarity, I was lucky enough to spend a major portion of my paid time doing what we now call “working remotely.” Today, this kind of arrangement is far more commonplace. But while some people describe this situation as “working at home,” others disparage it as much more akin to “living
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Some Guidelines for Prioritizing
I’m not the only one; lots of people have told you to prioritize your tasks, projects, and goals, because it’s a direct, effective way to increase your level of productivity and success. But how many people have offered you any suggestions on exactly how to prioritize? No one has ever told me! Nevertheless, I’ve learned
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Weekly Prep and Clean-Up
If you’ve ever toiled in a workshop – or watched someone else do it – you know the many benefits that come with keeping an orderly workplace: neat and clean, with everyday tools arranged for easy access. The relatively small effort required to prepare for your bread-and-butter activities greatly facilitates productivity and success whether you’re
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Defeat Your Stress Selectively
Stress is a killer. It’s a normal psychological and physiological reaction to difficulties, of course, that can be motivational and beneficial. But too much stress, enduring for too long a time, can produce headaches, pain, fatigue, mood swings, mental fogginess, sleep problems, even a weakened immune system, and worse. That’s why it’s important to understand
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Your Overconfidence Is Hurting Your Productivity
You’re far from perfect. Unless you are clinically “narcissistic,” you probably recognize this and easily admit it. But you may not realize that overconfidence may be your most damaging fault of all. Overconfidence is sneaky, first because nearly everyone has some of it – yes, even those who suffer from low self-esteem and imposter syndrome.
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The Power of Personal Rapport
As I’ve said many times, unless you’re a hermit you cannot prudently ignore the impact of other people on your productivity and success. That’s why you’re never done seeking out and maintaining strong relationships. A word that characterizes some of the strongest relationships is “rapport.” It refers to the condition in which people feel a
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