In Part 1, I introduced Return-on-Attention (ROA) as a way to evaluate how we invest our most precious resource – our attention. But there i
It is NOT easy OR cheap to “hire a VA.” But if done right, it is profoundly transformational not just for your daily workload but for your q
I spend 17 minutes per day on email, or 7.43% of my total work time over the past 12 months.The average information worker, in contrast, spe
Over the past year, I’ve seen P.A.R.A. implementations of all shapes and sizes. I’ve seen them from every corner of the globe, in languages
In Part 4, I introduced the idea of “intermediate packets.” Instead of delivering value in a big project that spans huge amounts of time, we
In Part 8, we looked at divergence and convergence as the two fundamental modes of all creative work. Now let’s see what this looks like in
I recently interviewed Weihaur Lau of Created Living, a health and wellness-based coaching program for leaders. Weihaur’s coaching business
After all this work and finally signing a deal…it’s time to do the thing you’ve been asking for, and write the book. Leave plenty of time to
In The Weekly Review is an Operating System, I detailed the process I go through each week to capture any new open loops, clear my workspace
I’ve decided to post my list of life goals here, after years of being cagey and secretive about them. My fear has been that people will some
In Part 14, we looked at the potential for massively increasing our bandwidth by creating “personal productivity networks.” These networks a
In Part 1, I argued that curating the content of others was an excellent way to start creating content of one’s own, whether your goal is ad
In P.A.R.A Part I, I argued that the Project List was the lynchpin of modern productivity, serving as a dashboard of your current commitment
Over the past five months I’ve worked closely with a virtual assistant (VA). This article summarizes what I’ve learned about the best ways t
Note: On October 9, 2019 at 1pm Pacific time I will be hosting a private conversation with Billy Bross for Praxis members only. Scroll to th
Last year I launched the Anti-Book Club, my own take on the tradition of book clubs. The idea is simple: instead of everyone in the group re
In Part 7, I argued for the importance of interacting with information, instead of just passively consuming it. Interaction results in bette
Hello Praxsters!I have something special to share with you today: the first contributions of our Praxis Writing Fellows!I recruited a few of
You should think of the people you’re working with at each stage of the publishing process as your publishing team. Each one contributes som
I’ve become obsessed with coaching. It started in February, when I started the 4-month Self-Expression & Leadership Program at Landmark.
In Part 17, I argued that unique states of mind are the most powerful resource available to knowledge workers. But these states are difficul
A Nine-Part Series, from Concept to Launch
In Part 6, I recommended treating any deliverable (whether it’s a simple email all the way to a full-fledged product) as a series of evoluti
In Part 5, I introduced The Iron Triangle of Project Management and the idea that any given deliverable can be reduced or expanded in scope
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