The Performance Resource Center
Use reminders to help crush goals: "the secret to getting anything done"
If you want to be sure you work toward a goal, set up a reminder to do it.
Getting things done by... not doing them
This post references an article on problem-solving and the creative process, and how both are helped by getting away from the problem. Get out in nature, garden, or exercise, let your brain process.
Mark Zuckerberg's Example of Focus and Relentless Prioritization
In an article for Entrepreneur, John Rampton discusses traits of four people who move the world by "unorthodox productivity hacks".
Jim Collins on Aligning Action and Values
Jim Collin's best-seller Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't is a thought-provoking summary that presents research on how great companies work.
The 5 Dimensions of Team Experience and What Motivates People to Deliver Above and Beyond
The results of a 23,000 employee study spanning 45 different countries show that there are 5 things that motivate people (and teams) above and beyond their goals and objectives to deliver on their mission (aka "discretionary effort").
My #Everyday Habits in ResultMaps
I track my habits in ResultMaps using the #everyday tag to tell ResultMaps to create an action item for the habit each day. Our team will be sharing the habits we track in this series. Here are mine.
More Data on the Evolution of Team and Culture From MIT's Digital Business Study
MIT's Sloan School of Business published data in their 2016 Digital Business Study that reinforces the idea that organizations are evolving into more self-directed, high-performing, data-driven teams.
#HighFives Build Strong Teams - It's Science
UC Berkely's Dacher Keltner sampled NBA games and counted "high fives". Science rocks. And, so do high fives if you are a team wanting to collaborate more effectively.
Project meetings made short, sweet and productive.
The No-Frills Daily 'Stand-up'
This structure is appropriate when your meeting is made up of your team for a project or initiative that is underway (not one where you are kicking off an effort, or introducing a concept). Typically it's done daily, you can use the same format for a weekly meeting, though you'll want to extend the time limits outlined below.