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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This will be a review of Cal Newport’s book, Slow Productivity. By the way of introduction, if you’ve listened to much of my podcast, you...Continue reading

When I talk about task and attention management, I usually talk about wastes of attention. And there are three primary wastes of attention that I’ve...Continue reading