focus: walking, disconnection & focus The simple act of walking can be a tremendous boost to your focus, productivity, clarity of mind, not to mention your health and waistline. Recently a fellow blogger wrote to me talking about how many pounds she lost on vacation because she walked all day long — something many of […]
focus: tools for beating distraction This is a resource for those who need a little help in blocking out distractions. It’s software that will block websites and other time-wasters, or clear away everything on your computer but what you need to focus on. It’s an incomplete list at the moment, but I plan to add […]
focus: creating an uncluttered environment Imagine you’re trying to create your masterpiece — a work that will change your life and perhaps make the world a better place in some small way. You’re at your computer, making it happen, at a desk piled with clutter, surrounded by clutter on the floor and walls, in the […]
focus: three strategies for prioritizing tasks One of the biggest problems people have when trying to find focus is having too many tasks competing for their time. It can be tough to prioritize. Let’s break this problem into three smaller problems: too many tasks tough to prioritize tasks compete for your time And with that, […]
focus: effortless action (03.2010 : v0.3) “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ~Lao Tzu There’s a concept in Taoism, “wei wu wei”, which is often translated as “action without action” or “effortless doing”. I prefer to think of it more in the sense of “action that does not involve struggle or excessive effort”. […]
focus: going with the flow (02.2010 : v0.2) “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” ~Lao-Tzu No matter how much structure we create in our lives, no matter how many good […]
focus: slowing down (02.2010 : v0.2) The world most of us live in is hectic, fast-paced, fractured, hurried. What’s more, most of us are conditioned to think this is the way life should be. Life should be lived at break-neck speed, we believe. We risk our lives in cars and we break the speed limit, […]
focus: limiting the stream (03.2010 : v0.2) The steam of news, information, and messages we get these days is enough to drown us. It’s staggering in its volume. It’s a wonder anyone can find any focus with an information stream like that. The Stream of Distractions The more connected a person becomes on the Internet, […]
focus: the power of a smaller work focus (02.2010 : v0.2) When you set your sights on a large target, broad in scope, you spread yourself thin. This is why the best companies are those with a laser focus. They do less, but they do it better. Apple is a good example of this — […]
focus: a simple system for getting amazing things done (02.2010 : v0.2) If all of the chapters and tips in this book overwhelm you, don’t worry. You can read this chapter alone and it’ll be sufficient. This chapter outlines my current way of working, and it’s a simple system for Getting Amazing Things Done. In […]