The BOLD (Take a Mulligan) At first, I thought it was just me. Then I had some conversations—with clients, with colleagues, with friends—and apparently many of us have had a very sticky first 12 days of 2021. The good news is that new start can have a new start. We can still rock 2021. Even if […]
The Attention Budget: Protect Your Focus
The BOLD (Focus Shines) Imagine that your focus is a laser beam. Lasers concentrate the energy of light into a beam that can cut steel. Concentrate your focus and you can cut through obstacles, distractions, and obscurity. Given that, it is important to pay attention to where you spend your energy to generate that focus. Choose well. The […]
Flexible Focus: Setting Goals That Bend Before They Break
The BOLD (Set Goals That Allow for the Unknown) Often, we find that our goals shatter and disappear when the unforeseen resistance or challenge arises. We set out with good intentions but we may be setting ourselves up for failure. It is possible to set goals that are more inquiry than marching orders. It is […]
Make The Most of Your Morning: Appy Hour Resources
The BOLD (Appy Hour at The Broad) This is the transcript of a presentation that was delivered at Appy Hour at The Broad, a delightful co-working and social space in Richmond, Virginia. At this event, the panelists were asked to present an app or process that has helped them with productivity and effectiveness. I chose […]
5 Questions to Move From Busy to Beneficial
THE BOLD (From Treadmill to Tremendous): Yesterday, we discussed the difference between being busy, churning on a treadmill of meaningless activity and being beneficial by making choices that matter. So how do you know what matters? The Whisper (A Different Way to Work): The designer William Morris (think leafy Arts and Crafts wallpaper that hangs […]
The Emperor’s New Work: Are You Busy or Beneficial?
THE BOLD (Busy, Busy, Busy): Your friend asks you, “How have you been?” and you immediately reply, “Busy.” What your friend (usually) doesn’t ask is, “Busy doing what?” Perhaps your friend should ask you that. The Whisper: (Everyone is Busy, So What Are We Pretending Not To See?): “But,” said the little boy, unaware that […]