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Review by Workflowing
The Mikes of Mikes on Mics (Michael Schechter & Michael Vardy) have a new blog called Workflowing on which I’ve been honored to have a pretty awesome review of Workflow: Beyond Productivity. Schechter’s also written more at his own blog.
The review is so rewarding to see after spending such a long time writing the text in isolation. In particular, I like that they see how it is constructed as a textbook and that it is meant to really be worked through slowly. Among other things, Workflow is meant to enhance, promote, and hopefully develop a mind towards focus:
“Workflow: Beyond Productivity is a master class in workflow that, as indicated, goes well beyond productivity.”
The Mikes have several ongoing projects including:
- The aforementioned Mikes on Mics podcast
- Schechter’s A Better Mess, a blog title which I continue to be entertained by.
- Vardy’s Productivityist blog
- Vardy’s The Front Nine and his most recently released Productivityist Workbook
- As well as their weekly newsletter which you can access at Workflowing.
What is Productivity?
Productivity is many things. For some, it is about doing a lot in a little time.
But, truly, productivity is so much more. It is about:
- Setting yourself up for success.
- Being focused where you want to be.
- Doing things that you find meaningful.
- Being creative, sometimes even in harsh environments.
- Forging your own paths.
- Finding your voice and delivering it well.
- Knowing and actively deciding on your obligations.
- Knowing where and how to say “no”.
- Avoiding procrastination.
Too often, many of us fall into just going along with and fighting whatever the world throws at us. “Go with the flow!”, we say. Meanwhile, we might think, “I’d like to do that one thing. Maybe one day I will.” The days go by. The goal never arrives, and then we wonder why or blame circumstance.
But when we learn to take charge of our lives and the world
around us, we start living life with intention.
Of course, striking out may seem scary. It takes courage to live life with purpose and on purpose. Roadblocks and worries, fears and concerns show up everywhere.
This is my passion. I want to help you to find that sense of your own unique play to meet the world so that you can:
- Create a life that is yours.
- Find and follow an inner guide in a way that works for you and those you care for.
- Decide on your obligations and meet them while building the world you want.
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Slow Down, Brave Multitasker, and Don’t Read This in Traffic - New York Times One of the many things that are done in hopes of increasing productivity is "multi-task." The term is filled with meanings depending on the person. For some, listening to music while doing...
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