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How to Know If You’re Strategically Waiting or Just Stalling

All of us have that perpetual to-do list. It hangs there, waiting for us to take action. However, for a variety of reasons, we wait. Sometimes that delay leads to last-minute stress and subpar work. Other times, it results in better timing, deeper insight, or even a breakthrough idea. The question is how to know

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The Important Difference Between Capturing and Processing for Productivity

Do you remember the game “Capture the Flag?” The goal of the game was to gain possession of the opposing team’s flag. Whichever team captured their opponent’s flag first was the winner. Capturing is an important concept. When we want to move forward, we need to be able to capture our thoughts, ideas, and supplies.

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How to Maximize Planning, Calendars, and Tasks One Day, Week, and Year at a Time

Planning is a broad topic, with no shortage of opinions on how to do it “best.” I’ve seen (and written about) a variety of approaches for planning one’s tasks, projects, meetings, etc., and have concluded that this is not a “one size fits all” topic. As with many aspects of organizing and productivity, a planning

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