Category: Productivity

There is no such thing as “leftover time” in our day. There will rarely be a moment that is unaccounted for; rarely be an hour where we’re twiddling our thumbs and looking for something to...

Some background: Long-time and elephant-memoried readers might recall a time some years ago when I recommended Evernote as a great option for keeping track of prayer needs. And at the time, it was. But in...

Leaders, thinkers, and creatives tend to love the art of innovation: let’s try this thing or what if we did x or simply hey, what if…? And there’s nothing wrong with innovation. God created us...

We’ve talked before about the fact that there’s no such thing as an ideal work week. Especially in ministry, there are going to be emergencies, crises, meetings that can’t wait, and situations outside of our...

At one time or another, all of us are prone to overwork and addicted to busyness. It could mean that we’re hyper-focused on an actual paid job, or it could be that we’re really jazzed...

Whether you’re planning an event, cranking out a project, checking off your to-do list, or checking in with a long-lost friend, more time always equals more options. Our frenetic, fast-paced, move-on-to-the-next-thing culture robs us of...

All of the productivity in the world doesn’t necessarily produce a good end product. Working extra hours and giving extra effort doesn’t necessarily mean our tasks contain that “little extra.” Taking on too many things...

If you’re in any leadership role, you’re eventually going to be handed a budget or a credit card or a checkbook (kids: ask your parents) and told to go on a shopping spree. Whether it’s...