notifications

“Re-evaluate your relationship with notifications. There is no reason your device should dictate where your energy goes. Turn them all off, then ask which ones you really need in order to function properly during the day.” Dr. Sahar Yousef Cognitive Neuroscientist, UC Berkeley

servant leader

Characteristic servant leader actions include: 

• Listen and support teams in problem identification and decision-making 
• Create an environment of mutual influence 
• Understand and empathize with others 
• Encourage and support the personal development of each individual and the development of teams 
• Coach people with powerful questions rather than use authority 
• Think beyond day-to-day activities; apply systems thinking 
• Support the teams’ commitments 
• Be open and appreciate openness in others

implementation

If the implementation is hard to explain, it’s a bad idea. If the implementation is easy to explain, it may be a good idea

Stop Hiding Behind Complexity

Do the work. Rest. Progressively make it harder. Tweak as needed. Repeat. Nothing complex about it. It’s as simple and as hard as that. The more complex you make something the easier it is to get excited about; talk about; and maybe even get started. But the harder it is to stick to over the long-haul. Complexity gives you excuses and ways out and endless options for switching things up all the time. Simplicity is different. You can’t hide behind simplicity. You have to show up—day in, day out—and pound the stone.

smartphone worship

I hadn’t deliberately chosen to worship my smartphone, but when you repeatedly bow your head to something, stroking it thousands of times a day, it begins to shine like an idol.

productivity & fulfillment

sometimes the best way to address productivity is to rethink everything about how you spend your time and how you set your priorities, helping you be not only more productive, but more fulfilled.

distracted by everything?

Basically, if you commit to nothing, you’ll be distracted by everything. Use simple rules to guide complex behavior. You can’t be great at one task if you’re constantly dividing your time 10 different ways. Mastery requires focus and consistency. The bottom line? Do the most important thing first each day. It’s the only productivity trick you need.

real mistake

The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing — Henry Ford