After we’ve experienced a successful time block, we feel unshackled and accomplished—or exhausted and ready for some down-time. In the hours between our time blocks, it’s important to be methodical about our next steps so we ensure our enduring success. For those who...
Kick Ass Guide®: Everything You need to Know About Accountability
Accountability means taking responsibility for your success. The accountable person is focused, action-oriented, and more self-reliant and confident than those who aren’t. While keeping an eye on the outcomes they desire, they lock-in on the actions and steps that...
Protecting Your Time Block with an Indestructible Bunker
Bill Gates has his own productivity bunker. It’s not buried underground or encased in granite. It’s a cabin in the woods, and it separates him from the people and technology that distract him on a daily basis. Several times a year, he retreats into his bunker for days...
Forget the Ribbon, Use These Proven Strategies to Upgrade Your Memory
We remember the way our kitchen smelled on Christmas fifteen years ago. We can remember the shoes we wore in the first grade and every lyric to theme of Family Matters. So why doesn't our memory hold up when we need it the most? That's a question for the century and...
Welcome to the Jungle: How to Stay Productive in a Wild Office Environment
Everything is wild in the animal kingdom. The same can be said of our working environment. Modern companies may be paving the way in innovation and productivity, but they can also be a hectic place to work. It is all too easy to get caught in the stampede of office...
How to Build and Defend your Productive Space
We’ve all thought it before: Wouldn’t it be nice to have a place where I can get my most important work done, undisturbed? It may seem too good to be true, but it turns out you CAN have this place. It’s called building yourself a bunker, a place where you can be your...