The Productivity Gap

The Productivity Gap

Greg came into my office, closed the door, and sat down. It was a Friday morning, and I had a pretty big pile of work to finish before the week was out. I wasn’t down for idle chitchat. I looked up. Greg had tears in his eyes. I was the senior associate in the...
AI Will Steal Your Time

AI Will Steal Your Time

There’s an old movie about law school called The Paper Chase. And when I came out of law school, that was exactly how the profession felt. If I needed to revise a document, I didn’t just open a file and make a few edits. I handed it to my secretary. She’d sit at an...
Nonrefundable

Nonrefundable

Time is precious. We talk about spending it, just like we spend money. But unlike money, time cannot be earned back. Once spent, it’s gone forever. That makes it our most valuable resource. Yet, too often, we spend it carelessly. On tasks that don’t matter. On...
Not Enough Time

Not Enough Time

Time seems to be a problem. “I didn’t have time.” “There’s not enough time.” “I won’t have time.” The refrains I hear again and again from entrepreneurs and business professionals. But here’s the truth: You...
Cancel It

Cancel It

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Just because it’s on your calendar doesn’t mean it has to stay there. Become even more rigorous with your boundaries in this holiday season. So that you can stay resourceful and resilient. So that you...