Archives for September 2016

Nathan Lozeron September 30, 2016

Building a Trusted System

Most people have lived in a semistressful experience so consistently, for so long, they don’t know that it could be quite different—that there is another and more positive place from which to engage with their world.” – David Allen, Getting Things Done

An inability to remember all ‘things’ we want to do or need to do but can’t complete in this moment, creates stress.

Without a trusted system to capture, clarify and remind us of our ‘things,’ we are forced to live in a semistressful state all day long…..

“Hopefully this book will inspire you to raise the bar about how much pressure you will allow yourself to tolerate, knowing you have the techniques to reduce it.”

1-Page PDF Summary of ‘Getting Things Done’

Nathan Lozeron September 23, 2016

2 Laws of Productivity

The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

Being Busy is a form of laziness, lazy thinking and indiscriminate action.”– Tim Ferriss, The 4 Hour Workweek

We are addicted to being busy and to doing work for work’s sake because we forget two laws of productivity: Pareto’s Law & Parkinson’s Law.

The following video illustrates how you can use these two laws to be more productive, not busy:

1-Page PDF Summary of ‘The 4-Hour Workweek’

Nathan Lozeron September 16, 2016

A Peak State of Productivity

The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler

Researchers recently coined the phrase “Twenty-First-Century Skills” to describe the myriad abilities our children need to thrive in this century. Action and adventure sports demand them all. – Steven Kotler, The Rise of Superman

Action & adventure sport athletes may seem like an odd case study for productivity; however, action & adventure sport athletes are on the cutting edge of human performance.

We can learn to master the same skills in our work by studying these athletes.

In the following video I’ll explore the secret of action & adventure sport athletes and provide you with a method to accelerate your performance at work.

1-Page PDF Summary of ‘The Rise of Superman’

Nathan Lozeron September 2, 2016

The Focusing Question

The ONE Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

You need to be doing fewer things for more effect instead of doing more things with side effects. It is those who concentrate on but one thing at a time who advance in this world.” – Gary Keller, The ONE Thing

Achieving extraordinary results requires singleness of purpose.

When we get overwhelmed or distracted we need to remind ourselves of the ‘ONE Thing’.

In the following video I explain the pitfalls of focusing on many things (projects & priorities), and how you can discover your ‘ONE Thing’:

1-Page PDF Summary of The ONE Thing