1. Clear Objectives

Aligned action focuses on effectiveness rather than busyness. Many people stay perpetually busy with activities that feel productive but don't move them toward their real goals.

The key to aligned action:

• Identify the 20% of activities that produce 80% of your de...

Very often we’ll push off the bigger, more meaningful tasks because they take longer, and we’re either in distracted mode or quick-task mode.

Set aside the next 20 minutes for writing, or getting moving on a big project. You don’t have to do the whole project in this time, but just the a...

Taking breaks is one of my favorite ways to work smarter. Without real breaks, our brains get tired, and we get distracted. Once you've given up multitasking, try taking a break between each task you focus on.

You could try something like the Pomodoro Technique or Flowtime to ...