What is Agile? This is the question I get asked most frequently. Put simple Agile is just another way of doing things. One that focuses on delivering value quickly and then evaluating what to do next. It’s a mindset. The traditional project delivery mindset involves getting ALL the questions answered up front. The Agile mindset …
We have all been there Everyone has been in a meeting that completely went off the rails. In fact it is likely you sat in one or more meetings in the past 2 weeks. It is bad enough to sit through such a meeting, but imagine the horror of watching in slow motion as a …
Setting career goals and achieving them doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, it can be easy if you follow a few simple principles.
If you have a system that allows work to “pile up” or if you are focusing on many items that never seem to get completed you might consider a new prioritization method. The never-ending inbox Do you ever feel like you can’t dig out from under your inbox? Are there so many things on your …
Craft Your Morning Around Self-Care Establish a routine of spending your early mornings doing things you enjoy. Maybe a quiet cup of coffee while sitting on a patio or curled up on the couch reading that novel you have been meaning to start. Give yourself permission to start your day for you rather than for …
On Tuesday, September 1st Our Newest Course Launches! I am excited and filled with nervous energy as I write this because I am so sure that this micro course, Less to do Today, is a big deal. Yes, it is a micro course but it is power-packed! It will help you cut your workload in …
While we typically use the terms goal and objective interchangeably they have slightly different meanings and those slight differences add up to a huge difference when it comes to getting stuff done. Both terms describe desired outcomes or end results but in my new course Less to do Today I distinguish them in this way: …
So many people are working from home right now and they have been for some time. Here are a few tips on how to make working from home work better for you! Do you have a hard time “leaving” work when you work from home? Not having a commute or a clear separation of where …
Everyone has a different tolerance level for risk. Individual risk tolerances also change based on the risk activity in question too. For example, you may SCUBA dive on vacation but still, maintain a low-risk investment portfolio. How does risk tolerance affect my goals? Great question! If you tend to avoid risks at work you may …
Have you ever felt that you didn’t have enough time to get everything done? Does your list of work items keep growing with no end in sight? Would you like to get more meaningful objectives accomplished each month? Does your typical workday consist of managing tasks rather than accomplishing goals? If you answered “Yes” to …
