eTips

When people think of to-do's, they often imagine a list of items they can check or unflag when done. But that's a bit binary and doesn't convey much context. If it feels too confining, here's another way to clarify your commitments… Casey's eTip: Use Kanban to Visualize Your Work Kanban…

People spend too much time in meetings to waste the participants' brainpower. To get more critical thinking and creativity from your team… Casey's eTip: Create Structures to Avoid Group-Think in Meetings Ask participants to jot down their thoughts about an agenda item before everyone shares aloud. This way, you get…

Einstein said that time is relative. It can speed by when you enjoy something and drag sluggishly when you don't. You can actually control your perception of time--aka your life--when you... Casey's eTip: Focus on Now to Expand Time A recent article about "Toddler Time" explains how an open curious…

If your company requires you to use Teams, Trello, Asana or to manage projects and the software doesn't quite work with your brain, you're not alone. Don't despair. Instead… Casey's eTip: Keep the Tools that Work Best for You If you have ways that work for you to manage your…

Does typing on a keyboard slow you down? You might find it interferes with your train of thought, yanking your brain into edit mode (e.g., fixing typos) and out of creativity mode. If you physically can't type well, capturing your thoughts can be even more frustrating. Fortunately, an old solution…

This idea is for people who feel pulled in all directions. Make a list of your top 20 projects (professional and personal combined). These are the significant initiatives that you want to accomplish. They matter most to you and make take weeks, months and/or years to achieve. Once you have…

Human beings are paradoxical: we are built for both continuous change and to maintain homeostasis. How can we successfully navigate this apparent contradiction? We can practice Kaizen: the art of making small, even unthreateningly tiny, changes that slowly add up to significant transformation, the way small raindrops ripple across a…

People think being organized is about being orderly, but having space matters more than any natural sense of order. Casey's eTip: Getting Organized Means Getting Present The best way to make space (homes) for your current needs is to let go of the past and of past dreams of the…

Sitting for hours on end will kill you before your time (see one study). But you can eliminate that risk with one small change… Casey's eTip: Take Regular 5-Minute Walk Breaks In the past, I've recommended what I call "Interval Work"--stretches of focus and effort punctuated by short breaks. New…