Brad* is as hard a worker as anyone I know. He's not just busy, he's keenly focused on getting the right things done. And it pays off — he is the largest single revenue generator at his well-known professional services firm. A few days before … [Read more...]
18 Minutes:
Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done."18 Minutes is an intensely smart, insanely readable, and eminently practical guide to boosting our effectiveness and deepening our satisfaction. I've already benefited from the ideas in this book in my own work. So will you." - Dan Pink, author of Drive
Named one of Publisher's Weekly Top 10 Business Books of Fall/Winter 2011
Keeping Resolutions: How to Focus on What’s Important: My ABC News Interview (watch past the commercial)
January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Do People Really Want You to Be Honest?
January 10, 2012 By 3 Comments
My wife Eleanor and I were walking up a mountain road, enjoying a rare moment of being alone together. As we rounded a bend, we saw a friend, Nancy,* not too far ahead. When we caught up with her she suggested we walk together. I've known Nancy … [Read more...]
Your Problem Isn’t Motivation
January 4, 2012 By 10 Comments
"Peter," my friend Byron emailed me a few days ago. "I haven't been diligent about working out over the past five years and I'm trying to get back in the gym and get myself into a healthier state. I've found that on my quest for a Mind, Body, Spirit … [Read more...]
The Power of Workplace Do-It-Yourself
December 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
Plural Investments*, a hedge fund started several years ago, had a problem. They needed art on the walls of their New York City offices. It was a small problem of no strategic importance, one that could be solved quickly and effortlessly by simply … [Read more...]
New York Post names “18 Minutes” a notable career book of 2011 (Virginia Backaitis)
December 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
Drawing on his popular blog for the Harvard Business Review, Bregman lays out a strategy for blocking out distractions and getting things done. The title refers to his daily prescription for time management: five minutes of computer-free time in the … [Read more...]
18 Minutes named best business book of 2011 by NPR Commentator Dan Charnas on Marketplace
December 19, 2011 By 1 Comment
How to Get a Raise When Budgets Are Tight
December 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My friend Dave* mentioned to me that he just received the results from a medical exam and was surprised and disappointed by his numbers. His cholesterol was high. Especially, he told me, given how he eats. "Dave," I said, "you can't be serious. … [Read more...]
When Nothing Works
December 5, 2011 By 3 Comments
I'd had tendinitis in my elbow for over a year. Even something as gentle as twisting a doorknob made me wince in pain. I went to see my brother, Bertie, who also happens to be my doctor. As Bertie examined my elbow, I reminded him of everything I … [Read more...]
Restore Yourself to Your Factory Default Settings
November 22, 2011 By 6 Comments
My wireless connection to the internet had suddenly stopped working. At first I was frustrated — I had been in the middle of browsing some books on Amazon. But I quickly took it as a blessing. I had an article to write and the Amazon browsing was a … [Read more...]
