To get the maximum productivity I have found that a Moleskin notebook with no lines is the best place to create ideas. Any sort of lines will limit you drawings and sketches. It take some time getting used to not having any lines. However, once you get used to it, you will write straight. Plain […]
Archive | March, 2011
Step 3/7, Resourceful State
Any change in life requires energy, motivation and discipline! Change is hard; regardless to the better or to the worse, changing one state to another requires always energy and discipline. Simple physics really! In order to really make the change and keep the change as your “normal” state you have to work very hard. One ingredient short of […]
10 trends to look out for
According to McKinsey quarterly (see below for reference), here are 10 trends for look out for for coming 12-15 month. I have added some comments about the trends. There is no specific order of importance. Trend 1: Distributed cocreation moves into the mainstream. We have had this for some time now. For the last couple of years, […]
The Thinker’s Toolkit by David D. Jones
Morgan D. Jones; Link to amazon: The Thinker’s Toolkit In all modern occupations there is a large amount of problem solving involved. In fact in most jobs, this is the part that drives us. Solving problems, getting better at what we do and get recognition is what drives most of us in life. From time […]
To-do or NOT to-do, that is the question!
I am a dedicated GTD (Getting Things Done) person. Recently I have started to work with something I call GMD (Getting More Done). See earlier blogs on GTD and setting the right goals. Recently I have been working with helping people creating and maintaining relevant and achievable to-do lists. It has become more and more apparent to […]
Steve Job Principles
I have developed this curiosity about Steve Job as person and leader. It is amazing that a leader of his magnitude actually produces, contributes and involves people both internally and externally. Working for a large US-based company this type of leaders is not very common. It fascinates me that Apple and Steve Jobs can reach […]
Drive by Daniel Pink
Link to Amazon:http://amzn.to/hHUDft Drive is one of the few books that you might come back and read again. Daniel Pink writes in a very fluent and easy way about a very interesting subject. What drives and motivates people? How, when and why do you feel motivated for a specific task. If you are in a managing […]
Funny quotes
Money can’t buy happiness but… somehow, it’s more comfortable to cry in a BMW than on a bicycle… Forgive your enemy, but remember the bastard’s name. Help a man when he is trouble & he will remember you when he is in trouble again. Many people are alive only because it’s illegal to shoot them. […]
Confession of a public speaker by Scott Berkun
If you are a public speaker or do a lot of presentations this book is really good resource. Scott Berkun writes in a very accessible way. The book is a mix of advise, experience and general information that is presented in a interesting way. The combination of techniques and real-life experience makes the chapters fun […]
2/7 Setting the goals
Setting 7 goals and the essence of GTD These coming blogs are aimed at people with passion for what ever they do. If you keep you job to pay for your hobbies, search and replace the word “work” with “hobby”. These blogs are applicable to the part of your life where you are passionate and […]
