by David Darab | Jan 8, 2025 | Management, Productivity Pearls, theMBAbrain
Forget Resolutions: Improve Every Day—For You and Your Business Millions commit to New Year’s resolutions like losing weight, saving money, or getting organized every January. Yet, most abandon them by Quitters Day, the second Friday of January. Strava research...
by David Darab | Jul 16, 2024 | Leadership, Management, Productivity Pearls
Diagnosis: Chaos The bustling atmosphere in many professional offices isn’t a sign of success—it’s often a diagnosis: chaos. Let’s shatter some illusions about productivity and overwork. The Myth of Busy Equals Productive Ever walk into a bustling...
by David Darab | May 29, 2022 | Productivity Pearls
Everyone is busy. The question is, are you productive? You are productive if you accomplish your goals, complete projects, and ship your work. If not, you have substituted the urgent for the important, allowing busyness to hijack your efforts. Your work is essential,...
by David Darab | Dec 29, 2021 | Productivity Pearls, theMBAbrain
Reading time: 1min 42 sec I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions! There, I said it! If making New Year’s Resolutions were so effective, we would find ourselves constantly making new ones as we conquered the old ones. Unfortunately, less than 10%...
by David Darab | Aug 31, 2021 | Productivity Pearls, theMBAbrain
Reading time- 1 min 22 sec I drive the interstate frequently during my daily commute. At times it can become a monotonous and hypnotizing experience. I spend the drive time listening to music, podcasts, books on tape, along with thinking and planning my day....
by David Darab | Aug 4, 2021 | Productivity Pearls
What, a Do Not Do List? We are all “list” makers; after all, that is how we get the important things done. We can’t cross something off our list unless it first makes it onto the list. Our typical list would contain “prompts” and “reminders” of what tasks, chores,...