“The Things You Own End Up Owning You” – Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club We live on the mediocrity treadmill, a never ending run where we’re bombarded with news, imagery and marketing to make us feel less than we really are. A quick scroll through your Instagram and Facebook feeds and all you will see isContinue reading “The Things You Own End Up Owning You”
Category Archives: Productivity
Busy Being Busy
There is a modern obsession with being busy. We like to wear it like a badge of honour. People busy being busy. No time to rest, little time for friends and family, no time to think, let’s just be busy. “How are you?” “Busy – rushed off my feet.” OR “I would love to butContinue reading “Busy Being Busy”
The Law of 80/20 – Pareto’s Wisdom
The law of 80/20, also known as Pareto’s law, asserts that a minority of causes are responsible for a majority of results.Roughly 20% of actions result in roughly 80% of the outcomes.Usually this is used for business, economics and customer service analysis. “Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matterContinue reading “The Law of 80/20 – Pareto’s Wisdom”
The spirit of 66(.6)
DISCLAIMER: This is NOT to be applied to the workplace. Spending 20 minutes p/h on Facebook may get you in trouble…unless you work at Facebook? For years I have struggled to sit at home for long periods of time to study, write essays and get other small items done. A few hours in a bloc sittingContinue reading “The spirit of 66(.6)”