September 17, 2007 – 12:09 pm
I wrote last week about how I use projects rather than goals for prioritizing and focusing my action. Projects, in my scheme, are chosen based on action and inspiration rather than on predicted results. They are provisional and amorphous rather than crystallized and specific. I got the idea of keeping a projects list from David […]
September 9, 2007 – 4:33 pm
I don’t find most productivity or organizational schemes useful. I’m too spontaneous to collect everything, review regularly, and religiously chart my goals and plans. I work on waves of inspiration and procrastination.
One thing I do find useful is to keep a very loose list of projects I’m working on at a given point in time […]
August 29, 2007 – 5:30 pm
I checked out The Minimalist Cooks Dinner by Mark Bittman from the library yesterday so I can review it on The Everyday Cafe. I love good cooking and I love quick dinners, but rarely do they come together at one time in our house. A quick dinner might be tacos or spaghetti with marinara or […]
August 22, 2007 – 4:30 pm
What is the critical ingredient in the performance of virtual teams? It’s not communication; it’s trust. Trust mediates the relationship between communication and performance. In the absence of trust, more communication will not help your virtual team function better. Here’s a PowerPoint describing some of the relevant research.
Why is trust so important to the functioning […]
What is mindfulness? Living in the present moment, keeping an open awareness, and maintaining a nonjudging stance. The more mindful you are, the less reactive and stressed you will be. The more mindful you are, the more you can experience the little and big joys your everyday life offers you.
David Allen’s GTD seeks mind like […]
Despite the alarming headline on this morning’s Wall Street Journal article Instant Messaging Invades the Office, it’s actually overall positive about how instant messaging changes workplace communications. Looks to me like print media journalists are starting to understand that access to a lot of information and to our colleagues is not a bad thing — […]
Are we overloaded and overconnected, checking email like rats pushing a cocaine lever, too distracted and unfocused to get anything done? Maybe. Or maybe there’s a way to be productive other than single-tasking and firewalled attention: connected mode productivity.
In connected mode, you stay in near-constant touch with colleagues and maintain a broad awareness of what’s […]
