Taking Blackout Periods

A few weeks ago I notified everyone I knew that I would be unavailable for an hour. I turned off my cell phone, twitter, instant messenger, email, and any other thing that would distract me from my purpose. In that hour I accomplished an unbelievable amount of work. My purpose now is to make a case for you to do the [...]

Having A Weekly Planning Session

Photo by Tony Case

Let’s face it, most of us are not time-crunched executives who briskly move through downtown carrying a suitcase to very important business meetings. Yet most productivity advice (which is available in abundance on the webbernet) seems to be geared toward this small, professional segment of society. However, the tools are [...]