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Sixty Percent Productivity

November 25, 2020November 24, 2020 ~ Timmy ~ Leave a comment

A friend the other day said she heard Gregg McKeown say something like: Expecting people to be productive every minute of the day is unrealistic. You can only assume 60% productivity.  As a rule, humans are pretty bad at estimating how long project will take. A rule of thumb in construction, as I understand it, … Continue reading Sixty Percent Productivity

It’s about Their Experience

September 28, 2020 ~ Timmy ~ Leave a comment

I’ve worked as a server in restaurants to earn my living for the past twenty years. In the industry, I’ve been taught if a mistake has been made it’s a faux pas to explain to a guest that it was busy, or that the restaurant was understaffed.  It shouldn’t be the guest’s concern that the restaurant … Continue reading It’s about Their Experience

Questioning Procrastination

August 19, 2020August 17, 2020 ~ Timmy ~ Leave a comment

What are the steps involved in doing the work?  Get tiny. Can you go into the room? Can you sit down (if that’s required to do the project). Turn on the computer, etc. . . Where do you get stuck? How does it the stuck-ness manifest in your body? You might want to note when Resistance … Continue reading Questioning Procrastination

Befriending Myself

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 ~ Timmy ~ Leave a comment

The following is an email from the past, composed on June 27, 2020. It is being delivered from the past through FutureMe.org. Dear Future Timmy, I'm working to look out for you better. Even now, as I write this, I'm noticing a habit I have of denigrating past Timmy. I can imagine this letter arriving … Continue reading Befriending Myself

Transitions

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 ~ Timmy ~ 2 Comments

The last couple days I’ve been learning a bit about transitions. Once I’m in a rhythm and working, the work is easy. Moving from one project to another is often difficult. There are lots of reasons for this. Today, and for the last few days, one of those reasons is simply that “The Fearless Challenge,” … Continue reading Transitions

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