What is the role of paper as a modern productivity tool? Is our use of paper just a habit we need to get rid...Continue reading
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If you want to be more effective in your work and in your life, and you’d like to have more confidence that you’re meeting your intentions, this is where it begins.
Welcome to Do Busy Right, helping you organize your information and manage your attention so that they work for you, not against you.
We educate you and encourage you by discussing ways to be more effective, not more exhausted.
Let’s Do Busy Right.
Multitask? Why do you think you can? – DBR 044
I talk about the three big enemies of focus and productivity. They are interruption, multitasking, and distraction. I say they are in order from easiest to...Continue reading
Your Brain on To-do List – DBR 043
What to do if our primary tool is not really helping us? I argue that this is the case with our to-do lists. I’ll talk...Continue reading
Why Do I Feel Like I Don’t Get Anything Done – DBR 042
Today, I’m going to talk about a pretty common feeling around our work and productivity… Why do I feel like I didn’t get anything done? I think...Continue reading
Work From Home? Think About the Business Model – DBR 041
I’m going to talk about remote work, and this is a topic that continues to be a source of significant debate among folks out there....Continue reading
What Does Our IT Really Do For Us – DBR 040
This episode is about the productivity paradox. The Productivity paradox has been around for a while, and it’s the economist’s way of saying “we don’t...Continue reading
Don’t Confuse Efficiency with Convenience or Hurry – DBR 039
I think we get confused about efficiency, and I think this leads us away from actually becoming efficient. There are two concepts that can confuse...Continue reading
Initial Coaching Call / Interview with Chris Craft – DBR 038
This is the ‘set up’ meeting in a typical AC coaching engagement – the first of eight weekly meetings. As a coach, I’m still motivating...Continue reading
The Downside of Organizational Flexibility – DBR 037
We all try to help our organization be flexible. We hear about the benefits of flexibility, responsiveness, and flat organizational structure. In addition, we all...Continue reading
Do We Define Productivity Correctly? – DBR 036
In this episode, I’m going to refine our definition of productivity in knowledge work. If you think you know the definition, there’s a good chance...Continue reading