Controlling your work area surroundings through color, decor, tchotchkes, toys, books, images, music, and more allows you to design a creative environment that which fosters and inspires you to be more creative and produce more innovative ideas on a regular basis. Different people have different preferences for their individual creative workspaces. Some can only work […]
Whether you’re running a sprint, running a marathon, or running a project — you take off from a starting line with the goal of winding up on a finishing line. With the majority of projects, your starting line is your kick-off date. Your finishing line is your deadline. The more I consider this metaphor it […]
There is no shortcut for working up a sweat — you have to do the exercise in order to burn the calories. There are no hacks for hard work. If you want the perks you have to put up with a little pain. Think back to the last time you had a really satisfying victory. […]
From being proactive to being a procrastinator, people are all over the place when it comes down to getting down to work. What do you do when it’s time to work? Do you sit down and dig right in? Is there some ritual you have to go through like getting a cup of coffee or […]
I got my first car in the ’80s while I was in high school. It was a 1971 Plymouth Satellite Custom that I bought from one of my mother’s co-workers for $600. It was a little over 10 years old and a gigantic tank of a car. The color was even an appropriate “army green”. […]
You spend an inordinate amount of time getting ready. You spend an excessive amount of time getting set. Neither of those two things become an issue until you realize that you’re not spending any significant amount of time on GO! Getting Ready From starting a business to writing an article — people spend way too […]
As you work your way through your Whensday priorities one of the most important factors to getting all your important Whens accomplished is scheduling when to work on your Whens. But putting items on your calendar is only part of the battle. Once an item is scheduled you still need to do the work. Is […]