"Here's my problem with email," Jane*, a lawyer friend of mine told me recently, "I open Outlook expecting to quickly check my email, but then I read an email with a link in it, I follow the link, and then I'm lost on the internet for hours." "My … [Read more...]
Coping with Email Overload
April 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
A few weeks ago, I returned from a week-long technology-free vacation with my family. No computer, no phone, no email. When I got to the office and checked my computer, I had hundreds of email messages waiting for me. I took a deep breath and … [Read more...]
How to Start the Big Project You’ve Been Putting Off
February 13, 2012 By 2 Comments
I want to write a screenplay. I wanted to write one last year, but other work took more time than I expected, and I kept pushing "write screenplay" off my to-do list. I know I'm not alone in struggling to make incremental progress on long-term … [Read more...]
The Biggest Myth in Time Management
January 24, 2012 By 3 Comments
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...]
Keeping Resolutions: How to Focus on What’s Important: My ABC News Interview (watch past the commercial)
January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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...]
FAQs about 18 Minutes
October 19, 2011 By 44 Comments
Over the last few weeks several people have sent me questions about 18 Minutes and using the 18 Minutes process. Rather than answer each person individually, I decided to create a blog post that is public so more people could benefit from the … [Read more...]
Inc Magazine Interview: Mastering Distraction in 18 Minutes
September 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
There is a better way to focus your time on what you value the most - and say no to the rest. It begins with a mere 18 Minutes. Interview by Marla Tabaka. Do you ever get to the end of a busy day only to realize that next to nothing has been taken … [Read more...]
Want to Succeed? Stop Trying So Hard
September 23, 2011 By 6 Comments
"What's eight times eight?" I asked Isabelle, my 9-year-old daughter who was practicing her times tables. Her eyes glazed over. We were on a plane and had about two hours to kill. I figured running through the twos to the twelves would take about … [Read more...]
The Right Way to Come Back From Vacation
September 7, 2011 By 7 Comments
"Daddy, come look at our island! Quick! Before it disappears!" We were in Bluffton, South Carolina playing on a sandbar that emerges only at low tide. The sun was barely up — we had woken early to watch the sandbar disappear as the tide rose — … [Read more...]
