by Dave | Feb 2, 2015 | Personal, Productivity
In preparation for the first post of 2015 I had several possibilities that I had mused over to start this post. Lines like, “Well, I haven’t been blogging because summer started, and then fall was busy, and then I blah, blah, blah..” Or, there is always the, “I didn’t...
by Dave | May 5, 2014 | Personal, Productivity
One of my “bucket list” goals is to eventually run a marathon. That’s 26.2 miles. Years ago I gutted out a 15 mile run and I remember mile 14 was not a pleasant experience. For some reason though, (likely the recent Illinois marathon), I’ve...
by Dave | Apr 7, 2014 | Productivity, Time-Management
Here’s a quick stress-reducing tip for this week’s blog post: Clean out your email inbox. Really? Yep. Absolutely. I stumbled across this concept a couple of years ago from productivity guru Merlin Mann. He terms it Inbox Zero. I coin it as...
by Dave | Feb 17, 2014 | Productivity
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of David Allen’s book, Getting Things Done. Out of all the productivity books and articles I’ve read (and I’m a productivity junkie) I’ve found David’s book has been one of the most...
by Dave | Oct 21, 2013 | Personal, Productivity
In a recent conversation with a friend the value of creativity came up. It turned a bit philosophical and we began comparing God-given talent vs. hard work. Another way to phrase this idea would be, can someone work really hard and achieve just as much as someone who...
by Dave | Sep 23, 2013 | Personal, Productivity
Image: xribly I had a different post topic picked out for this week but I’m going to save it for next week. The reason is that inspiration hit this morning in a conversation with a colleague. He called me and said, “Dave, I’m drowning. I dropped the...
