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5 bits of advice I give, that I find hard to follow
We all have things that hinder our productivity. Here’s how I overcome mine.
My new productivity workshop for teams
Half-day productivity workshop designed especially for busy teams who have limited time to think about productivity.
The most valuable decisions are the ones that make little sense
Trading predictable, already-been-done decisions for ridiculous ones today can often pay off in the future.
4 ways to make your to-do list a whole lot sexier
Foolproof tactics to make sure your to-do list actually gets done
When a person becomes an idea
Here is a fact you cannot deny: you are a person. Let's draw a dot to illustrate...
5 ways to read more books, and then read them more productively
Takeaway: 5 ways to read more books, and then read them more productively: read with a pen in hand, so you can underline the most valuable nuggets from each book to revisit when you're done; borrow more reading time from less important activities...
My New TED Talk: A More Human Approach to Productivity
A month or so back, I was invited to speak at TEDx Liverpool, and the talk was just posted online! I absolutely love how it turned out—and hope you will too! Take a look here. Enjoy! Chris p.s. No obligation whatsoever, but it would mean a lot to me if you had a...
Sometimes crap work is fun work
Takeaway: Sometimes "crap work"—the low-return tasks that need to get done, like admin work—isn't worth eliminating or delegating. While crap work may be lower-return than your other tasks, if it's fun or meaningful, it may not be all that crappy...
It often doesn’t matter how productive you are
Takeaway: Cultivating your energy levels and focus can, ironically, make you feel less productive, and can even make others perceive you as less productive. These tactics are easily worth the cost and struggle, but it's important to keep their...
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