Category Archives: Productivity Bin

I thought of you when I read this quote from “Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World” by Cal Newport – “There is, however, a lesser-known piece to this story. As Christensen recalls, Grove asked him during … Continue reading →

QUOTE: The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is an introspective self-report questionnaire with the purpose of indicating differing psychological preferences in how people perceive the world around them and make decisions. The original versions of the MBTI were constructed by two … Continue reading →

#130 Create theme desktops. The goal: organize your desk and computer desktop for routine usage. Principle: Organize Computer Desktops Right Side working folders – in order from top to bottom if present: Kreference Folder Notepad/NT Wordperfect Quattro Pro Import to … Continue reading →

#129 Create theme places. The goal: batch your work to do in a routine habitual place. Principle: QUOTES: MY STRATEGY: DISCERNMENT QUESTIONS What gets my attention? Do I understand the need or problem? Do I understand the potential solution? Do … Continue reading →

#128 Create patterns of organization so that you can reach for something without thinking. The car. Principle: MY STRATEGY: DISCERNMENT QUESTIONS What gets my attention? Do I understand the need or problem? Do I understand the potential solution? Do I … Continue reading →

#127 C112 Secret #12: They theme sections of the day. Principle: #12 of “15 Surprising Things Productive People Do Differently” by Kevin Kruse, from http://www2.forbes.com/leadership/15-surprising-things-productive-people-do-differently/3/ MY STRATEGY: DISCERNMENT QUESTIONS What gets my attention? Do I understand the need or problem? Do I … Continue reading →

#126 C112 Secret #12: They theme days of the week. 88. Create theme days. The goal: batch your work to maximize your efficiency and effectiveness. Principle: QUOTES: [1] #88. Create theme days. Highly successful people often theme days of the … Continue reading →

#125 Accounting: What are the costs? What are the benefits? Sowing leads to reaping. Principle: Problem:  Simple Rules, Step #1. What Exactly Do I Want To Do?  (Desired New Reality) Step #2: Current Reality Choose a Bottleneck. Where can a … Continue reading →

#124 Givens Ball park rules – do I want to play this game in this ball park? Principle: MY STRATEGY: DISCERNMENT QUESTIONS What gets my attention? Do I understand the need or problem? Do I understand the potential solution? Do … Continue reading →