The lie:Perfection should be the underlying goal of your work Or (rephrased) you should pursue ‘excellence’ in everything you do. The truth is that technical...Continue reading

Managing Oneself – Peter Drucker and the second quarter of the 21st century This episode covers the “smartest person you’ve probably never read”. Drucker foresaw...Continue reading

How did the Attention Compass come about? Why is it a thing now? Larry's background through 2006 My career has been in IT management, so...Continue reading

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

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

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

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...Continue reading

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 is...Continue reading

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...Continue reading

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