Task Management
The connection between attention and traction
Prefer to listen? Listen to Dermot's audio recording below: Have you ever noticed the strong connection between attention and traction? The things that are fron...
Too much work or capacity erosion?
Ciao from Trieste, Italy, a truly beautiful part of the World. I recently overheard a conversation between a team leader and the HR person who supported the team. T...
Know how long regular tasks take
Do you know how long your work generally takes you? If not, you may be missing out on an opportunity to focus yourself, and to negotiate with others. We recently mov...
To capture or not to capture, that is the question
A participant in a recent webinar asked me this very thoughtful question. Is it worth capturing a task in your task list if it will only take twenty minutes? We ha...
Make your deadlines highly visible
One of the key strategies we teach in our Smart Work program is the idea of managing the Start Date of a task, not the Due Date. The premise here is that if your t...
The missing link for mobile workflow management
I, like many people, rely heavily on my smart phone to manage my work when I am out and about. I personally use an iPhone and love the fact that I can see my calenda...