Still Getting Things Done

Still Getting Things Done

by | May 22, 2015

Many of us have read David Allen’s book, Getting Things Done. And even if we haven’t, we’ve heard of it because GTD is one of our favorite abbreviations and a key component of our time management model. But, the book was published in 2001, so I was...
Where is the Grass Greener?

Where is the Grass Greener?

by | May 8, 2015

I saw this Robert Fulghum quote on Earth Day last week: The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. No, not at all. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with...
Waiting Until You Have Time?

Waiting Until You Have Time?

by | Apr 29, 2015

There are inverse correlations in life. Many of them, actually, but the one I’m thinking of involves this: most of us believe in the benefits of personal and professional development (reading, learning, practicing), and most of us have the best intentions around...
On the Move

On the Move

by | Apr 6, 2015

I heard a personal trainer say last week: “sitting is the new smoking.”   This startled me. I’m sure that was his intent. And then I found this article with nearly the same title. Ok, let’s add this to the ever growing list of things that...
Listening to the Heartbeat

Listening to the Heartbeat

by | Mar 26, 2015

If you get lots of emails, you probably have a system for keeping up. Recently, I created a filter in Gmail to grab all emails from SmartBriefs (my main source of self improvement reading material) and label them “To read” so they get out of my inbox and...