Don’t read another time management book. Please. Trust me, I know how misleading time management advice can be. In fact, I wrote a time management book. In this post, I’m going to share the only strategy that I know really works for getting stuff done (and feeling like a million bucks) - whatever kind of work you do, however old you are and whether you’re in school, got a job, or sitting… Continue reading
Why your next start-up should be a done-for-you service
Here’s a question for you: If you’re busy, would you rather learn how to cut your lawn faster or hire someone to do it? I admit it’s a silly example, but the truth is most people would rather give a… Continue reading
How to outsource your blind spots
Let me ask you a question. What are you worth? I mean if a client called today, or you added a dollar value to everything on your list - what price are you putting on your time? When I moved… Continue reading
Why you’re not ready to hire an assistant
When I started my company I couldn’t wait to get an office separate from my house. “Then I’ll have made it” I thought. Once I had the office I couldn’t wait to get staff to do all the work I… Continue reading
How to (finally) get your To Do list out of your head, organized, and done.
I was speaking with a client today about their conference. In a couple of months I’ll be on their main stage and I was pressuring him to learn about the outcomes he wanted. “Every day I have 17 projects that… Continue reading
15 ways to spend less time on email
The challenge of keeping up with email is getting worse, not better. And even though you might have a “zero InBox” goal, you might also be spending more time reading, sorting, responding, and deleting than you want. Last year, McKinsey… Continue reading
How to get super motivated right now
On a flight recently I had a brain wave. You know, that’s the kind of thought that sweeps over you like a tsunami - but not in a bad way. I have 1460 days left to live. No, I’m not… Continue reading