The Tao of Productivity

For this week I have some food for thought from the Zen Habits blog.  Leo and his crew always present a new and interesting way to think about productivity and this post on the tao of productivity doesn't disappoint.  Read it and try to frame your work in a new way this week.

Tradition!

This week I read a great post on the Conflict Zen blog, entitled "the cat who meowed during evening meditation".  It's a great parable on why we do the things we do and how we need to rethink what we consider to be the essential way to get things done.  A good thought to start the week!

Tips to jumpstart your productivity

Most of the time we need a bit of a boost into productivity--some way to get started.  Last week, Stepcase Lifehack, one of the best productivity blogs out there, offered up their list of tips. 


One of my favorites is to 'time-box' my tasks, that is, to dedicate a portion of the day to each task on my to do list for the day.  What is your favorite tip from the list?  Do you have any you would add?

A Change of Pace

For a change of pace I took part of Monday off, which meant I forgot to post since I usually do that first thing Monday.  To continue with the change of pace I will point you this week toward a favorite of mine, addressing the issue of productivity with a bit of humor today: Dinosaur Comics.  It's one thing to say you're going to accomplish some goals, but quite another to actually do it...