Effecutivity

Effectiveness Productivity Improvement

  • Find a Hero

    Seneca once said “the soul should have someone it can respect, by whose example it can make it’s inner sanctum more inviolable.” In effect someone that through example, words, deeds or philosophy reminds you to hold yourself to a higher standard. This can be someone whether a friend, a hero, a religious figure, a mentor, Read more

  • Not Doing is Equally Important as Doing

    The above title sounds contradictory and quite stupid. I thought so too as I typed it actually. But I’ve been thinking about the importance of breaks. Or time away from certain tasks or projects. I don’t mean that the best way to accomplish something is to not look at it and leave it alone. Clearly Read more

  • YOUR Life

    This is YOUR life. It isn’t someone else’s. So with that in mind. Live it the way you see fit. At times I’ve done things to keep other’s happy or followed their advice rather than listening to myself. While it’s important to listen to other’s and take what they have to say into consideration rather Read more

  • Lists

    Most people miss the point of to-do lists. They fret and worry about ticking everything off and complain about a lack of time if they don’t get it all done. Or they make several lists or change them or lose them. We judge our efficiency on how many things we can tick or cross out. Read more

  • Reflecting on Reflection

    Who are you? I mean really? Not your name or your profession or your hobbies. But who are you deep down? No audience watching, no one to impress or to complain to. Can you have that conversation with yourself honestly – warts and all? Perhaps it’s a conversation we should have with ourselves more often. Read more

  • Patience: The Lost Virtue

    If there is a key word to describe our current culture, then it would be SPEED Our lives are governed by speed in everything from our commutes to our internet connections. Right here. Right now. Fast wi-fi Instant streaming Same day deliveries “15 Second Abs” Instant noodles Quick results = success. The end product less Read more

  • “Somewhere, a little Chinese girl is warming up with your max”…

    “Just remember: somewhere, a little Chinese girl is warming up with your max.” – Jim Conroy, Olympic weightlifting coach The above quote is really about ego. Don’t be one of those guys in the gym. You know who I mean right? The guy who slams down the weights, spends 15 minutes walking around in a vest Read more

  • Procrastination: Your Worst Enemy

    We all procrastinate. We say “I’ll do it later” or we’ll start a new diet on “Monday”. It’s easy to do this because we’re moving the goal posts. We haven’t failed to do something because we’re going to do it another day. Probably. Maybe? We live in hectic times with lots of responsibilities and plenty Read more

  • Boredom: The Other Pandemic.

    With the large amount of time spent at home over the last year or so and various restrictions, many of us have had to spend more time with ourselves in the same four walls. After a while you start to get bored of the same things – same shows, same movies, same music, same games, Read more

  • The Power of Gratitude

    It’s very easy in our society to think about everything we don’t have. I don’t drive a ferrari. I don’t have a swimming pool. I’m not a millionaire. Heck – I don’t even have a full head of hair – thanks male pattern baldness. If you look on social media or at the advertisements in Read more