Internal commitments (open loops) It's funny how two simple words, 'I promise,' will stall people for a while. But then it is, and you think, Wow, it wasn't even worth it. Project management, completion A lot of times when you first start out on a project you think, This is never going to be finished. Related: Personal productivity, IBMs (not the company), and NUTs: Some surprises about the brain.ĭelegation I think in one of my previous lives I was a mighty king, because I like people to do what I say. That's another thing: I need to find out who owns that land. It was growing right where I'm going to build my house, if I can ever get enough money together to build it and if I also have enough money to buy the land. On personal productivity Mental "stuff" I didn't want to cut down that tree. Lost Deep Thoughts: Don't Fight the Deepness.At the bottom you'll find links to his The New Yorker short stories. Below are some of his observations I thought you'd like.
I just received my shipment of his "Deep thoughts" books (business expense), and I discovered his wisdom around personal productivity, and life in general. (I'm thinking of adding these to my famous quote cards workshop activity.) Not that I'm actually in love with him, but I think he's funny. I'm inviting more humor into my life (part of my effort to enjoy the ride), and I re-kindled my love affair with the brilliant humorist Jack Handy (Wikipedia entry here). I'm taking my family, enjoying the toasty weather (hey - it's even hotter at home), and if we're lucky we'll get to see a launch! Then we're off to Canada for two weeks for vacation. Next week I'll be putting on three full-day workshops at the Kennedy Space Center.
Note: I'll be taking a break from blogging for the next three weeks.
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