I wanted to track and communicate my progress beyond the walls of my cubicle. I wanted to know where and when I could help my colleagues. I wanted collaboration and effectiveness for me and my team. I wanted a map of my work depicting not only the tasks at the office, but everything that mattered to me. Rather than being pushed by life, I wanted to

In the self-application of the Socratic Method, you question your own assumptions, stripping away confounding information to reveal the truth embedded in your position. Critical self-inquiry—playing your own devil’s advocate—requires both patience and honesty, but is essential in the quest for improvement. As Socrates shows us, so many of the

Poorly performing patterns are often merely symptoms of an underlying problem. Addressing symptoms may ease the pain, but it does little to ensure sustainability. For that we need to expose the problem’s root cause. This can be done using simple yet robust techniques called “root cause analyses.” While there are a great many to choose from, we

the closer you get to reaching your capacity, the more stress taxes your brain’s resources, and impacts your performance.

When we visualize our work, we adopt a kaizen mindset; we are weened from the comfort of complacency and actively seek out opportunities for improvement.

As existential overhead mounts, our effectiveness diminishes. Visualizing work reduces the distractions of existential overhead by transforming fuzzy concepts into tangible objects that your brain can easily grasp and prioritize.

The TODAY column is where you pull tasks you expect to accomplish, you guessed it, today

If you can’t remember it, you can’t improve it.

Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. ~ John Lennon