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

Fable: It’s quick and easy to figure out what I should do, or I just know what I should do. It shouldn’t take much effort. Corollary:...Continue reading

Do Busy Right – philosophy and some basic mindsets I’ll start out with a client story. Her name’s Kelly, and we were talking about attention compass....Continue reading

What do you mean? I don’t think I’m doing busy wrong. I don’t really get this one directly, but it’s a consistent subtext when I talk...Continue reading

I’ve talked previously about managing oneself, and that was about Peter Drucker and Knowledge Work. That podcast is very popular, and it probably resonated with...Continue reading

If we’re going to be more productive, we have to learn new skills and get better at the skills we have. Knowledge is important, but...Continue reading