Posts Tagged ‘vision’

The Real Trouble with Productivity

I have a confession: I cringe at the word productivity. Getting things done. Saying that feels like being against democracy or love or Buddha or something, but I feel that much of what passes for productivity is simply ubercybersonic doingness dressed up in happy faces. Organization, accomplishment, measuring effectiveness–all those tools and systems are cool, but what if our doingness masks a hollow core, or gives us fuel for avoiding… » Continue

March 10 2008 | By Lisa | Tagged: passion, Productivity, value, vision | 15 comments»

Getting Past Done: What to Do After You’ve Finished a Big Project

There’s no feeling in the world quite like the mixture of triumph and sadness that comes after finishing a project you’ve been working on for months or even years. On one hand, you’re done and can finally release your finished product, whatever it is, into the world. On the other hand, though, completing a big goal leaves a little emptiness in your life, like sending your kids off… » Continue

January 25 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: completion, goal, mission, project, self_development, vision | 13 comments»

Readers Respond: Your Stumbling Blocks

About 10 days ago, I accidentally posted a question I had meant to schedule for later this month, and as I’m coming to expect, your responses really got me thinking. The question was simple: What one big productivity block do you most struggle to overcome? But the issue it raises — how can we keep ourselves on track? — is really complex, and speaks directly to why… » Continue

January 14 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: attention, focus, health, procrastination, review, strength, vision | 7 comments»

10 Ways To Improve Your Night Vision

Ever walk back to your room in the dark after looking at your computer screen for hours? Unless you know your path like the back of your hand, you’re going to stub your toe.

A great Instructables post has 10 ways to improve your night vision immediately. These are some of the best ideas I’ve heard; plus pirates get a mention.

step 6. The pirate’s technique
When moving from darkness to… » Continue

May 14 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: night, vision | 1 comment»

Creating the “future you”

The goal of self-improvement is always to create a better future, whether you state that as your target or not. That’s why many of the approaches on offer make the link between behavior and results. They tell you to act in a certain way and imply that the results you want will surely follow.

There’s a problem with this way of thinking. No one can tell what events and challenges the… » Continue

May 7 2007 | By Adrian | Tagged: achievement, improvement, motivation, vision | 3 comments»

Don’t just ‘Retreat,’ PLAN

For the past three days we at Say Leadership Coaching have been on a retreat. ‘Retreat’ is what most businesses traditionally call it, but I don’t care for the word with its’ backpedaling imagery and cowering connotations. I much prefer our Hawaiian one, Ho‘olālā, meaning to ‘make plans.’ To make plans is to prepare for moving forward in the best possible way.

December is our time for Ho‘olālā for… » Continue

December 7 2006 | By Rosa | Tagged: action, Business-Plans, Ho‘olālā, mission, values, vision | 1 comment»

Choose Values

I’ve been noticing some very nostalgic longing in the “Most Wanted” lists of several managers. When it comes to discussions about what could be, they talk about wanting an increased sense of responsibility, better reliability and dependability, honesty and integrity, humility and a hunger to do whatever it takes to learn, grow, and improve. What they are longing for, are those good, “old fashioned” values in the innate character of… » Continue

November 16 2006 | By Rosa | Tagged: Aloha, behavior, mission, values, vision | 1 comment»

The Role of the Manager

I have long considered management to be a calling. In my view, to call management a job, position, or title is completely missing the mark.

I believe that the truly great managers of the world have answered their calling to bring the very best out in people, maximizing their potential. They count their successes in counting the people who thrive working with them —not for them, but with them in the… » Continue

November 9 2006 | By Rosa | Tagged: managers, mission, people, place, role, strengths, vision | 10 comments»

GTD? Try WNTGD Instead

I’m amazed at the number of postings and advice articles, let alone pieces of software, that are spawned by the GTD phenomenon. To me, it’s yet another symptom of today’s short-term mentality and our obsession with activity. Getting Things Done is useful, of course. I’m not without sympathy for people with bulging schedules and huge to-do lists, who seek a better way to organize themselves. But I think they would… » Continue

September 11 2006 | By Adrian | Tagged: accomplishment, achievement, breakthrough, checklists, firstthingsfirst, focus, gtd, Lifehack, objective, procrastinating, procrastination, task, timemanagement, todo, vision | 11 comments»

How Civilized is Your Workplace?

A civilized workplace is one where people have the time and freedom to do their jobs to the best of their ability. No one is bullied or hassled by some boss high on ego and testosterone. Leaders trust their subordinates to do what they’re paid to do; and subordinates trust their leaders to act with their interests in mind as well as the firm’s profits (and the executives’ stock options). » Continue

May 29 2006 | By Adrian | Tagged: achievement, civilization, civilized-work, commitment, ethics, fun, leadership, lifebalance, managememt, Management, manager, office-politics, organization, performance, prioritization, Productivity, trust, vision, work, work-life | 1 comment»

Attaining Breakthrough

Breakthrough demands you push beyond the obvious and the conventional. It’s going places you don’t think you can reach. It’s getting to your limit — then going still further. » Continue

May 15 2006 | By Adrian | Tagged: accomplishment, achievement, breakthrough, change, development, education, goal, inspiration, learning, Management, performance, vision | 1 comment»

Sales Tips for Tech Folk

You’ve got to respect an article that starts off like this:

I’m not a sales person – and I don’t play one on TV. So, in case you’re wondering what qualifies a technology guy like me to offer advice on sales, my only response is this: The fact that I’m not a sales person is precisely why you might benefit from some of these tips, given that chances… » Continue

May 5 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: client, customer, sale, sales, start-up, startup, vision | no comments»

Envision Success - Example from IBM Founder Tom Watson Sr

Alvin Soon, the Life Coaches Blogger, has written an great article on IBM founder, Tom Watson Sr. He uses NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) to model his internal strategy for success, and he identifies 5 steps to create success:

See your desired outcome as already achieved.
Ask yourself how you would act, what you would say, how you would walk, how you would handle problems, etc. once you’ve achieved this outcome. See the answer

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March 16 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: success, vision | 3 comments»