I’m interested in this difference between busy and productive, if there is one. It’s hard to tell the difference, even from the inside. I think...Continue reading

I want to explore what we mean when we say we don’t like to work, or we don’t like our work, or we don’t like...Continue reading

I was having a sales conversation, discussing several ideas around managing tasks and attention.I happened to mention the background of the term multitasking and his...Continue reading

Anytime you talk about task management, you talk about actually doing things. It’s one thing to know you have something to do. It’s another thing...Continue reading

I got this question from one of the participants in the current Attention Compass group training – “What should I be recording/capturing?” I had mentioned that...Continue reading

The 0 – 60 – 0 model of vacation and time off It’s pervasive in the Knowledge Work culture. I haven’t decided what to advise for...

Our attention is our primary productive asset. Therefore, we need to protect it. Today, we’ll talk about how to do that in the face of...Continue reading

We’re looking at burnout, overwork, these kinds of things. They are a clear indication that we’re doing busy wrong and I don’t like that. I’m...Continue reading

We had group class yesterday. It was our second of eight group meetings to implement attention compass. Nick is in the class, and he was talking...Continue reading

I talk about the tool set for the kind of information and attention management that Attention Compass provides. I get a lot of questions about: I...Continue reading