Insights: Productivity
Talent Density
I recently hired a video producer for some multi-media I am working on. We had a great initial conversation, I told him what I was looking for, and then after just a few hours of work, he sent me a video that was so far beyond what I expected, it actually shifted what I think […]
Technology update
Earlier this year I published a post or two about technology and productivity tools. Here is an update based on some additional experience: Shoeboxed.com is terrific. Shoeboxed.com is a subscription service that lets you snail-mail business cards, receipts or other documents using prepaid envelopes. Their system then scans these documents, reads the printed text, does […]
Three Kinds of Commitment
Recently I had a conversation with my brother over a Reuben sandwich and a beer. In a moment of business geekishness we scheduled this time to talk about our productivity systems, to see what we could learn from each other. By “productivity system” I mean how we make plans, schedule time, track commitments and manage […]
Productivity Tool of the Day
I’m just returning from a few weeks of intense client work and travel, and wanted to share my favorite new productivity tool. For some months I have been looking for a good hands-free device for my mobile phone. Options I had tried either hurt my ear after long use, or had bad sound quality on […]
Leverage Better Technology in 2012
If you’re serious about getting something substantial done in 2012, you probably do a lot of planning, dreaming and strategizing around this time of year. In my own planning for the New Year, one of my focus areas is to leverage technology to reduce wasted time and time spent on lower-priority tasks. Here are some […]
Exercise for More Brain Power
I’m currently reading Brain Rules by John Medina. It’s one of a number of popular books on brain science that have striking relevance to leadership, and to modern life. Here are a few ideas that really struck me: Research shows that people perform better cognitively when they exercise on a regular basis. There is a […]