Entries Categorized as 'Productivity'

How Relaxing Can Help To Get More Done

Date September 1, 2009

There is always such a focus on getting more done and being as productive as you possibly can.   I find myself looking for ways to be more productive more effective.   I read a wonderful post on Zen habits about enjoying yourself,  and I think this is the key to getting more done.   In February of [...]

How To Prioritize Anything

Date January 25, 2009

Our friend and coach Betsy Crouch turned us onto this amazing method to prioritize lists of anything, originally included in What Color Is Your Parachute.

Every Monday we create our to-do lists for the week, and use this method to prioritize each item on our list. Since we started using this technique, our productivity has increased dramatically, and we have made major progress on several projects that had previously been stalled.

Betsy described this process on Dojo Radio this week, but if you didn’t have a chance to listen to it, here is a written description of the process.

The Importance Of Priorities

Date January 21, 2009

Dojo Radio 1/21/09: Lee Rodrigues and Betsy Crouch discuss the “Big Rocks First” approach to getting more done. Betsy also describes how to use a deceptively simple technique to organize your to-do list.