Peter Koehler
The Efficiency Paradox
Those who rush about to save time are bound to waste the time they save.
Think of the man in traffic, sprinting ahead, causing himself angst, and others stress, only to save a minute here or a minute there. He is so unfocused. He is not at peace. He is not present.
While saving time may be desirable on its . . .
Posted in: attitudeefficiencyparadoxpresencetime
August 17, 2016
How I Organize & Prioritize
I think one of the most valuable skills I've learned so far in my career is the power of effective prioritization.
While I am certainly no master, I am way better than I used to be at understanding the Pareto Principle (also known as the 80/20 rule).
If you can . . .
Posted in: careerefficiencylearningorganizationperformanceprocessproductivityreflectionstrategythinkingwork
April 19, 2016
It's Time To Fight Back
Against the Modern Workplace
The modern workplace can be an existential minefield.
Urgent trumps important.
Productivity trumps true value.
Multi-tasking trumps single-minded focus.
Interruption trumps silence.
Notifications trump airplane mode.
Meetings trump flow.
Their agenda trumps your agenda.
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February 12, 2016
Effectiveness over Efficiency.
Using our limited time wisely.
I frequently worry that being productive is the surest way to lull ourselves into a trance of passivity and busyness the greatest distraction from living, as we coast through our lives day after day, showing up for our obligations but being absent from our selves, mistaking the doing for the being.
~Maria Popova, in a reflection on . . .
Posted in: efficiencyproductivitywork
May 05, 2015
