Think about attention management. About how we deal with our own ability to focus. That attention is primarily directed at the work we have to...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.
Listener Question: How do I Tame the Squirrel Brain? – DBR 014
In this episode, I answer a question from my buddy and listener, Joel. He feels like he has “Squirrel Brain” and wonders how to get...Continue reading
Lies – Hard Work is the Key – DBR 013
This is one of a set of posts on common misconceptions about productivity and work. I call them Lies About Productivity. I’ll address some ‘lie’...Continue reading
Lies – Productivity is Output Divided By Input – DBR 012
The lie here is that outputs divided by inputs is the right way to measure our productivity. I believe that we’re thinking about productivity in the...Continue reading
Listener question: Do I need to manage mySELF!? – DBR 011
In this episode, I answer a question from a listener named Adrian. She’s got a great new job with a somewhat smaller company and feeling...Continue reading
Lies – Busier Means More Hours – DBR 010
The lie: if you get busier, you have to work more hours There are options when more work suddenly hits your desk, overtime is just one...Continue reading
What? I have four areas of work? – DBR 009
What? I have four areas of work? Four areas of work knowledge. There’s two that everybody knows about. There’s the one Cal Newport talks about....Continue reading
Is “Monk Mode” Good for Productivity? – DBR 008
I discuss the concept of ‘Monk Mode’ and whether it is useful for enhancing productivity, especially for knowledge workers. Monk Mode: Increasing Productivity “Monk Mode” sets...Continue reading
Question-Why Does My To-do List Keep Growing? – DBR 007
My task list just keeps getting longer and longer; what do I do? There are a couple of things. #1 If you’re constantly having to ask yourself...Continue reading
Lies – We Just Know How to be Productive – DBR 006
This is one of a set of posts on common misconceptions about productivity and work. I call them Lies About Productivity. I’ll address some ‘lie’...Continue reading