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Measure What Matters: Why OKRs Are the Only Goal Setting Approach You Need [Book Notes]
There are few better books to kick-off your planning and goal setting than Measure What Matters. The book summarizes the concept of objectives and key results (OKRs), my personal favorite goal setting approach, by one of its fathers. John Doerr didn’t just have a front seat at the birth of OKRs by Intel’s Andy Grove…
My Productivity System – a Routine That Tames the Chaos
It’s Sunday morning, I’ve just taken a shower after my morning run. Coffee is steaming, breakfast is waiting, and my cat is lying on the kitchen counter overlooking the table. She looks on as I sit down, take a sip, and get to work. I open my bullet journal, my task list, and my calendar. It’s…
Productivity Tools – a Fast Track to Success
I mentioned in the first post of this series that no tool can help you without the right mindset. The opposite is also true. No one app can become a panacea for your efficiency issues, but the right productivity tools can save you lots of time and improve your flow. Of course, productivity is a deeply…
The Personal Productivity Methods I Love – and You Should, Too!
A friend surprised me recently. She was interested to hear about the personal productivity methods I use. I almost didn’t know where to start – and moreover, I didn’t understand why she wanted to hear from me of all people. Aren’t there enough productivity gurus out there? It seems we’re always looking for answers on productivity…