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Leadership & Philosophy
What does it mean to live a good life, or be a good leader, when life is difficult? How can we be both significant and moral?
The Stoic Reading List
What does it mean to live a good life when life is difficult? How can we be both effective and moral?
The Stoic Read-Along
The Original Stoic Handbook and Case Study (Epictetus)
Stoic Principles for Modern Leadership (Marcus Aurelius)
On Being Kind
Being kind isn’t just a strategy, a brand, or a belief. It’s who we are when we’re at our best and the world is at it’s worst
Reclaiming Your Time and Energy: Mastering “No”
Saying “no” to things you shouldn’t or don’t want to be doing is a learnable skill:
Why It’s So Hard
The Cost of Saying Yes Too Often
Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
Scripts for Saying No
When No Doesn’t Work
The Upside of No
Rebuilding Relationships
Best Practices
Downloadable Worksheet
Project Management for New/Non Project Managers
For more disciplined execution of larger scale work:
Goal Setting: SMART Goals and Beyond
Most of us are familiar with SMART goals. Many of us don’t remember the experience fondly. When should they be used, and what are the alternatives?
SMART Goals: What Are They Good For?
Getting HARD: Beyond SMART
When SMART Falls Short: The CLEAR Alternative
Showdown at the OKR Corral
Project Management Backbone: the Work Breakdown Structure
Need to assign people and resources, track progress, forecast cost and schedule, and make coherent changes? Start with defining the work:
Why Work Breakdowns Matter
Breaking It Down
Getting It Right
Before You Start
WBS Best Practices
WBS Checklist