"Having participated in the 'Thinking Tactics' course, I would recommend it to anyone who wants to improve their thinking methods. The course is particularly helpful in bringing to consciousness practical techniques to focus your thought process and overcome thinking...
Exercise: Prepared Questions Background When you're dealing with a complex task, the first thing you need to do is get an overview — quickly — so you can make heads or tails of it. Before you get an overview, you have no way to prioritize. Before you get an overview,...
The Thinking Lab Three Levels of Mind Mastery The Thinking Lab offers an interconnected set of courses on all three levels of Mind Mastery. Level 1: Understanding Your Mental Needs Before you can use your mind effectively, you need to understand it. In the Level 1...
When you have limited time to get work done, you need to focus your effort and keep it on track. A 3-point plan helps you do that. I mean something specific by a 3-point plan. It is not just a list of three tasks. It is a prioritized, integrated list that captures...
Do you have trouble saying "no" to requests from others? Do you add new projects faster than you can complete them? Do you love to go above and beyond on your assignments? If so, you're like me. You tend to overcommit. The standard advice we are given is, “Just say...
Time management books talk a lot about keeping track of your commitments. Commitments are those tasks you have decided you are going to do, no matter what. They range from the trivial (mailing a letter today) to the profound (write a book). They can be personal (lose...
Tactic: "The 3-Pass Review" Overview What: This is the basic tactic for addressing conflict and confusion. When: Use this tactic when "thinking on paper" becomes tangled or unproductive. How: Systematically take three passes for your "thinking on paper." First, do...
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In recent years, I've incorporated ideas from The Twelve Week Year (by Brian Moran) into my routines, and found them very helpful. My top takeaway from this book is the idea of setting quarterly goals rather than annual or monthly goals. When you set goals you intend...
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