Frameworks that help me prioritise
"Do the stuff that really matters rather than just doing more stuff." This is stuck on the wall above my desk. A reminder to prioritise impact over activity. I think I heard this from my business coach earlier this year. I have more things on my 'could do' list than…
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Kaizen – Making Life a Little Better One Day at a Time
Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning "change for the better" or "continuous improvement.” It has been applied to a wide range of functions in business. I first came across the idea of applying kaizen as a personal efficiency approach via the Asian Efficiency podcast. Asian Efficiency has adopted Kaizen as…
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3 Tools I Added to my Toolkit in 2019
Inspired by Mike Taylor's recent post about Three Top Tools from 2019 I'm sharing a set of tools that I added to my toolkit in 2019. Headliner I use this tool to create a preview video for podcast episodes to promote them prior to release. The Learning Uncut team decided…
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What I Learned in September 2019
Part of my What I Learned monthly video series. This month's topics are (1) personal capacity management (2) benefits of joining a book club (3) the power of autonomy for learning - a travel analogy. A more casual tone this month as I shot the video while on holiday in…
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Using a Default Diary to Improve Capacity Management
I have a capacity management issue. I'm not alone in this. However, it's gotten worse since I committed to build my business. I'm seeking to adjust my operating rhythm to ensure I work on 'the right' activities efficiently and effectively. I am well-organised, and have been consciously fine-tuning my productivity/personal…
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What I Learned in July 2018
To encourage others to learn continuously a leader can role model what this looks like. A simple way to do this is to follow in the footsteps of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella - create and share a monthly 'What I Learned' video. I've added this practice to my ongoing learning…
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