So a few weeks ago I was out in Denver, Colorado (beautiful in October by the way) attending a couple of Scrum Alliance training courses. If you're not familiar with the Scrum Alliance, it's a professional organization similar to the Project Management Institute, however Scrum is more focused towards software development. Anyway, I was learning all about Agile Scrum, which, in a nutshell, is a project management process geared towards increasing productivity among teams. While you … [Read more...]
Time Is a Created Thing
“Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time,' is like saying, 'I don't want to.”- Lao Tzu This is one of the best quotes I've ever read about time. What it basically means is, we all have the same 24 hours each day. What we choose to do with those hours is what makes us the person we are. Time is the ultimate equalizer. What we do with it and how effectively we use it it what separates us from the rest of the crowd. For a person to say "I don't have enough time" is the same … [Read more...]
The Power Through It Myth of Productivity – Debunked With the Pomodoro Technique
So I was out eating lunch a few days ago and being the observational (okay... nosy) person that I am, I was listening to a few conversations happening around me. One in particular really interested me. There was a group of dudes at a table close to me who looked like it took them all about an hour to get dressed. Suits, pressed shirts, greasy slicked hair, and blinged out watches that probably cost more than my house payment. Ok, they must be doing something right... right? What … [Read more...]
How to Get Way More Done Using the Sticky Note Technique
Awesome freeze frame, right? Gotta get better at that. Anyway - The Sticky Note Technique is a very simple, yet extremely powerful technique to improve your day to day productivity. This solves many common problems with to-do lists such as feeling overwhelmed, listing unimportant tasks, not getting everything done, and more. With this one simple technique, you’ll not only increase what you get done, but you’ll also increase the effectiveness of the things you get done on your overall … [Read more...]
Getting Things Done – What Seinfeld Can Teach You About Productivity
Those of you that frequently matriculate Academy Success know that I'm all about finding ways to increase productivity. It's a bit of an obsession. Well, I ran across a pretty sweet article today that I have to share with you. It was shared earlier today on LifeHacker - one of my favorite websites of all time - Productivity hackers FTW! Anyway - the article goes into detail about a productivity method called "Don't Break the Chain." At it's basic level this method involves putting together a … [Read more...]