Tag: “Reflect”

I have recently discussed what open loops are and why their mismanagement (or simply their lack of management) is often the cause of poor personal performance, both at work and in other matters of personal life.

Continuing with the theme of the previous post (coping with the increasing complexity of life) and digging a little deeper, the key to coping with any situation is to stay calm and focus on what is really important.

Steven Pressfield in his book Do The Work says that the process of doing any creative work, whether it is writing a book, composing a song, preparing a trip, developing a product or creating a company, basically consists of two stages: Acting and reflecting.

What is the Mind Sweep and why is it important?

In his book Making it all work, David Allen, creator of GTD (Getting Things Done), claims that there are two key elements in personal management: control and perspective. Or, as he called them in his first book, horizontal control and vertical control.