When Bogotá’s newly minted mayor, Antanas Mockus, took office he had a lot of problems. One of which was traffic. In a city of 8 million, where a large majority of the population walk to work and to shops, pedestrian accidents were at an all-time high. True to his somewhat eccentric nature (as a professor, Mockus would sometimes show up in a spandex superhero costume) he replaced the traffic police with mimes… Continue reading
How I overcame procrastination by blocking time
You get off the phone with great intentions. “Yes” you say (full of promise and pride) to your prospect, “I’ll get that proposal to you by Thursday.” So far so good. Immediately you note “Send proposal to Joe Blow” (not… Continue reading
4 steps to ending overwhelm, getting back in control, and getting stuff done
Unless you live under a rock, you get overwhelmed. Too many choices, interruptions, competing demands on your time, and trying to get stuff done - with so little time. Maybe it’s part of the territory, or a phase you or… Continue reading
5 Foolproof Tips for Staying Healthy as a Road Warrior
Is it just me, or have you noticed the day before you leave for a trip is a frantic, run-off-your-feet, freak-out? Everything you’ve procrastinated about (plus 9 more must-do’s) now conspires to overload any free time you thought you had. It’s nasty… Continue reading
7 smart ways to make Evernote your best buddy
There are few things in my day I invariably rely on, like my 5 AM cuppa tea, yoga at noon, and, in the digital world, Evernote. My catch-all, composite of random notes, project lists, scraped web sites, and gluten-free recipes… Continue reading
How to wrap up 2015 and design an awesome next year
It’s that time of year again—not quite finished, too early for fireworks—and I have a question for you. How’re you doing? At this time of year I’m looking at a long list of projects that still need my attention. Sigh.… 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
