• Know What You're Doing
    Foundations,  Productivity

    Know What You’re Doing: Foundations of Productivity

    Productivity is made up of two parts: doing the right things in the right way. Both of these require that you know what you're doing...and why.Productivity requires a solid foundation if the methods are going to be successful. Just like every building must have a solid foundation if it is going to remain standing, productivity must also have a solid foundation unless you want it to crumble underneath you.We are at the last of ten-article series on the foundations of productivity. Today we will look at a fundamental...and possibly the most important...rule: know what you're doing.

  • Foundations,  Productivity

    Don’t Rethink: The Foundations of Productivity

    If you were doing laundry, would you wash the clean clothes a second time? Of course not. It would be a waste of time and energy. The same rule applies to productivity as well. Productivity requires a solid foundation if the methods are going to be successful. Just like every building must have a solid foundation if it is going to remain standing, productivity must also have a solid foundation unless you want it to crumble underneath you. We are in a ten-article series on the foundations of productivity. Today we will look at a fundamental rule: Don't Rethink.

  • Eliminate the Unnecessary
    Foundations,  Productivity

    Eliminate the Unnecessary: The Foundations of Productivity

    If you were trying to take a letter to the mailbox, would it make sense to walk a mile in the opposite direction first? Or if you were putting dishes in the dishwasher, would it make sense to completely hand wash them first? Productivity requires a solid foundation if the methods are going to be successful. Just like every building must have a solid foundation if it is going to remain standing, productivity must also have a solid foundation unless you want it to crumble underneath you. We are in a ten-article series on the foundations of productivity. Today we will look at another fundamental rule: eliminate the unnecessary.

  • Complete or Abandon
    Foundations,  Productivity

    Complete or Abandon: The Foundations of Productivity

    I want you to take 10 seconds and think about this next question: How many projects do you have lying around half-finished, waiting for you to "have time to get back to it"? Keep thinking.... How many are there in your life? We are in a ten-article series on the foundations of productivity. Today we will look at a fundamental productivity rule: complete or abandon.

  • Lasting Change Isnt Sudden
    Foundations,  Productivity

    Lasting Change Isn’t Sudden: The Foundations Of Productivity

    If lasting change were easy or overnight, there would be no bad habits. But lasting change isn't sudden, and it doesn't happen overnight.Productivity requires a solid foundation if the methods are going to be successful. Just like every building must have a solid foundation if it is going to remain standing, productivity must also have a solid foundation unless you want it to crumble underneath you.We are in a ten-article series on the foundations of productivity. Today we will look at a realization critical to lasting productivity: lasting change isn't sudden.

  • Build Your Habits
    Foundations,  Productivity

    Build Your Habits: The Foundations of Productivity

    Productivity requires a solid foundation if the methods are going to be successful. Just like every building must have a solid foundation if it is going to remain standing, productivity must also have a solid foundation unless you want it to crumble underneath you. We are in a ten-article series on the foundations of productivity. Today we will look at another fundamental process: build your habits.

  • Start As You Intend To Continue
    Foundations,  Productivity

    Start As You Intend To Continue: The Foundations of Productivity

    Productivity requires a solid foundation if the methods are to be successful. Just like every building must have a solid foundation if it is going to remain standing, productivity must also have a solid foundation unless you want it to crumble underneath you.We are in a ten-article series on the foundations of productivity. Today we will look at another fundamental rule: start as you intend to continue.

  • Focus on One Thing
    Foundations,  Productivity

    Focus on One Thing: The Foundations of Productivity

    Productivity requires a solid foundation if the methods are going to be successful. Just like every building must have a solid foundation if it is going to remain standing, productivity must also have a solid foundation unless you want it to crumble underneath you. We are in a ten-article series on the foundations of productivity. Today we will look at another fundamental rule: focus on one thing.