productivity Archives - Scott Krouse

Ease the Way with a Weekly Review

My most important system day-to-day is my weekly review. The purpose, explicitly written on my checklist, is “capturing new tasks and knowledge to prepare for and excel in the week ahead.”

Use Systems to Create Leverage

Systems create leverage. A well-designed system redirects time and energy towards more meaningful purposes. Things that matter. Could you use more time?

The Art of Limitation: Redraw the Lines and Break Through

In a world without limits, there are no victories. There is no job well done. Nothing is ever good enough.

“The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.”

Regaining Control with Essentialism

If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will. I’m taking this opportunity to re-prioritize using Greg McKeown’s Essentialism as a guide.

Change Brings Opportunities: Seize Them

42 days and a world ago. Change brings opportunities. We can crumble beneath the chaos or we can choose to intentionally fill the void with the purpose.

“Off the Clock” by Laura Vanderkam: Lessons to Gain Freedom from Time

In “Off the Clock” Laura Vanderkam, a time expert, offers key principles and seven focus areas to free ourselves from the battle against time.

Developing Flow with Cal Newport’s “Deep Work”

Deep work is defined as activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit. Significantly, these efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are difficult to replicate.

Finding our Flow: Creating Better Life Experiences

After a quick analysis of why we’re so unhappy at work, we’re going to look at how we can create flow experiences to return enjoyment and engagement to our daily lives.

A Need for Flow and Inner Order: Finding Satisfaction in a Modern World

As society struggles with increasing unhappiness and disengagement, one solution is to increase moments of flow into our daily lives.

Boost your Productivity with Work Cycles

I have a confession — I’m a terrible worker. I’m easily distracted and my focus…could be better. I’ve run marathons and longer races. I know how to make small goals …