Right off the bat, I must confess that the schedule I share below is something I haven’t done very well yet. But I’m posting about it anyway because it’s an experiment worth sharing about. Even now, as I am just starting to fiddle with it, I know it will still give you some ideas for
Continue Reading ›We’re coming up on four years of our eight week cycles. Some thoughts on our cycle cadence.
Continue Reading ›We’ve arrived at the assumption that work only gets done on the computer. Humans have survived thousands of years without computers and accomplished some pretty incredible feats. Why is it we now assume computers equal getting work done?
Continue Reading ›A replay of our webinar covering strategies for reducing overwhelm and prioritizing your time with the new challenges of your work and home life.
Continue Reading ›If you’re waiting for motivation to get moving on a project or idea, it may be a while. You may not be able to directly choose motivation, but you can influence it.
Continue Reading ›Selecting the right tools for the job requires a little more forethought then, “Oh that looks shiny.” Let’s challenge some assumptions you may have regarding the tools you’ve adopted.
Continue Reading ›While the various tools we use for getting work done is important, they are impartial to the creative process. Taking time to plan through the work we’re tying to accomplish goes a long way when it comes to selecting the best tools.
Continue Reading ›This guest post by Mo Bunnell is about people with a common characteristic: focus. These people have an incredible ability to pick something to move forward, dedicate incredible energy, to it, and drive it to completion. They create. And they finish. They ship their creations.
Continue Reading ›Over the past year we have been getting regular questions from folks about how we run things here at Blanc Media. From our 8-week work cycles, to our daily schedules and systems, to our project management software, and more. In response to these questions, we are hosting an online workshop in a few weeks.
Continue Reading ›Like all of us, Mike Vardy has many things he wants and need to do. In order to combat all the demands on his time and energy, and to make sure he stays focused on what matters, he has what he calls The Clarity Day.
Continue Reading ›Start The Focus Course now to bring your life into focus.