Working your hours
You need to put the time in. If you don’t work the hours you’ve committed to your project, it will stall or die. But if… Read More »Working your hours
networking
Looking for levers (5): staying fresh
Here’s another high leverage activity: staying fresh. It’s your job to bring energy and enthusiasm to your work. It’s your job to encourage, motivate and… Read More »Looking for levers (5): staying fresh
Looking for levers (4): creating opportunities
The last category of high-leverage activities are those that create entirely new opportunities. In a sense, this is your main job, and it’s what you… Read More »Looking for levers (4): creating opportunities
Looking for levers (3): increasing inputs
The second set of high-leverage activities are things that you can do to bring in more inputs, especially inputs that increase with time: Finding new… Read More »Looking for levers (3): increasing inputs
Looking for levers (2): improving outputs
“A manager’s output = the output of his or her organization + the output of the neighboring organizations under his influence.” Andy Grove The first… Read More »Looking for levers (2): improving outputs
Looking for levers (1)
Leverage allows you to do more with what you have by applying intelligent effort. Stand in the right place and apply leverage and the world… Read More »Looking for levers (1)
On pushing every door
I was recently reminded of the unreasonable impact of finding favour with the right person in the right place: the right source of information, the… Read More »On pushing every door
Thoughts of the week (three for one)
Three things that have stood out to me this week: The huge importance of talking to people in general, and of talking to the right… Read More »Thoughts of the week (three for one)