The Firewall
You need a firewall. It keeps you safe. While digital distractions are relentless, you need to filter what gets…
Tag: productivity
Delegate and Elevate
Many of us suffer from being busy. Visible activity, often mistaken for productivity, keeps us trapped. Instead, let’s choose…
Distraction is a Problem
Inspired by the latest episode of The Next Big Idea podcast titled How to Break Up with Your Phone.…
The Great Time Heist
I’m listening to Jon Acuff’s audiobook All It Takes Is A Goal. In the book, Jon describes stealing time…
The Non-Specific
As educators, we try to be masters of multitasking. While it’s not a strategy that I would suggest, teachers…
Rinse and Repeat
Productivity doesn’t care what happened yesterday. If you had twenty-five items on your To-Do list yesterday and didn’t complete…
Productivity Reboot
I am in the process on working on a new book, Autopilot: Practical Productivity for School Leaders (working title).…
The Quicker Picker Upper
School’s out for summer. While students and teachers are home enjoying well-deserved rest and relaxation, school administrators are still…
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We make decisions that keep us from living the lives we want to live. Adding more responsibilities. Adding…
The Seven Stages of Sunday Night
We’ve all been there before. As 4:00pm on Sunday afternoon rolls around, you start to get that feeling deep…