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
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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.
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
Lies – Your Boss and your productivity – DBR 005
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
What is a Work Coach? – DBR 004
If you want to be a pro, get a coach. In this episode, I’ll discuss how you can get better at what you do by...Continue reading
Does It Matter How We Feel About Tasks – DBR 003
Does it matter how we feel about tasks? This episode is heavily influenced by a book called The Experience Machine by Andy Clark Our brains’ predictions about...Continue reading
Knowledge Worker productivity and AI – DBR 002
I discuss a definition of Knowledge Work and illustrate it with four (plus one) categories of Knowledge Work. I also talk about the implications of...Continue reading
Take a mobile call? Think about your goals – DBR 001
Just because your phone is mobile doesn’t mean your calls should be. The challenges of mobile calls: Distinguish between using a cell phone and having...Continue reading