Performance

PRIORITIZE. DON’T CONFUSE ACTIVITY WITH PRODUCTIVITY.

“Don’t confuse activity with productivity.” This was phrase was told to me over 15 years ago by my boss and it has stuck with me ever since as a simple mantra for prioritizing my activities. Frequently checking off boxes on you to-do list does not mean that you are being productive. It simply means you […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

FIND THE ROOT CAUSE AND FIX IT

On a recent flight from Hong Kong to Shanghai, I was flipping through a newspaper and noticed this headline: “Beijing recruits scientists to wipe out pollution.” The article went on to taut all the great scientific research that China is doing to clear air pollution and the fact that “scientists had yet to find truly […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

INSPIRATION FROM EVA IN ECONOMY

On my flight back to Hong Kong, I sat next to a 40-something year old woman who was dressed in business attire and somewhat flustered as I assume she rushed to get to the plane on time. I didn’t think anything of it. After one movie and a meal was complete, she removed her bag […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

THE BEST PRODUCTIVITY TOOL IN TODAY’S WORLD

I have a love hate relationship with technology. On one hand, technology has enabled my productivity to advance at leaps and bounds, has improved my communication with colleagues, family, and long lost friends, and has entertained me on long runs and long flights. Auto-syncing cloud storage, software as a service, and all-in-one devices. I love […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

The Best Productivity Tool in Today’s World

I have a love hate relationship with technology. On one hand, technology has enabled my productivity to advance at leaps and bounds, has improved my communication with colleagues, family, and long lost friends, and has entertained me on long runs and long flights. Auto-syncing cloud storage, software as a service, and all-in-one devices. I love the […]

Posted Date: 07 February 2014

Inspiration From Eva in Economy

On my flight back to Hong Kong, I sat next to a 40-something year old woman who was dressed in business attire and somewhat flustered as I assume she rushed to get to the plane on time. I didn’t think anything of it. After one movie and a meal was complete, she removed her bag […]

Posted Date: 22 January 2014

Find the Root Cause and Fix It

On a recent flight from Hong Kong to Shanghai, I was flipping through a newspaper and noticed this headline: “Beijing recruits scientists to wipe out pollution.” The article went on to taut all the great scientific research that China is doing to clear air pollution and the fact that “scientists had yet to find truly […]

Posted Date: 10 January 2014

No Status Quo

I do a lot of my creative thinking in the shower or while sitting in a taxi stuck in traffic. (Yeah, I know two seemingly unrelated environments.) But like writing song lyrics, sometimes all you need is a few minutes of time to yourself and a moment of inspiration. Take action. There is no status […]

Posted Date: 10 January 2014

Prioritize. Don’t Confuse Activity With Productivity.

“Don’t confuse activity with productivity.” This was phrase was told to me over 15 years ago by my boss and it has stuck with me ever since as a simple mantra for prioritizing my activities. Frequently checking off boxes on you to-do list does not mean that you are being productive. It simply means you […]

Posted Date: 07 November 2013