Archives for the 'decisions' Category
How to make difficult decisions [Hack Your Day]
Those of you who read Hack Your Day probably noticed that I didn’t show any life signs for about two weeks. This was a conscientious decision I made, and although it was hard, it was ultimately worth it, and I feel totally comfortable with it. I also have a day job, which I do from [...]
Three indecisiveness phrases, and when (not) to use them [Matt's Idea Blog]
I’d like to tell you about three phrases you and I use that actually mean the opposite, and, when used improperly, hurt productivity and weaken your mind (Gasp!) Fear not, I’ll also share the only times they are OK to use. And I’ll start with a biggie.
“Let me think about it”
This is a classic in [...]
Consider removing “maybe” from your productivity vocabulary [Matt's Idea Blog]
The more I learn about personal productivity, the more I appreciate decisiveness. I wrote If not now, when? The importance of being bold around this, and I want to expand the discussion to the word maybe, and talk about removing it (or at least limiting its use) from your productivity vocabulary could help you and [...]