Too much R and not enough H

Too much R and not enough H

“Too much R and not enough H” That’s how a friend of mine described her HR director a while ago. It got me thinking. Human Resources: humans as resources, or well-resourced humans? The first makes us think that the answer to all our productivity problems is to throw...
Efficiency or Deficiency?

Efficiency or Deficiency?

“What was efficient yesterday is deficient today.” This phrase struck me recently. I heard it from Christy Wimber, who was speaking in the context of healing ministry in churches, but it caught my attention because it described exactly what I’ve been noticing in the...
What’s your ‘no’ strategy?

What’s your ‘no’ strategy?

If it isn’t a clear yes, it’s a clear no” – Greg McKeown I love this advice. I aspire to this advice. Most of my life, my default has been the opposite. If I couldn’t find a clear reason to say no to something, I would end up saying yes to it. That’s one of the...
What do you want to make space for?

What do you want to make space for?

There’s a question I like to ask all my subscribers. If you had an extra hour today, what would you spend it on? And why? It’s such a good question. Because far too many productivity conversations are focused solely on ‘saving time’ and efficiency –...
Why wont they leave me alone?

Why wont they leave me alone?

“Why won’t they leave me alone?!” she said. We were both watching our daughters in a horse-riding lesson. Every few minutes her phone would ping, and she’d huff, type a reply, then put her phone away, only to be interrupted a few minutes later. I...

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