30 Days of Productivity and Getting Results the Agile Way
Today was the final day of 30 Days of Getting Results, based on my book Getting Results the Agile Way.
It’s basically free training on many of the key skills for:
- Making meaning / Finding purpose
- Focus
- Productivity
- Time Management
- Energy Management
It’s the synthesis of what I’ve learned at Microsoft in the trenches and my travels in life, as well as from many very good mentors. Mostly, it’s what I’ve learned from the school of hard knocks, trial and error, and necessity (I think of it as a collection of Microsoft Survival Skills in a box.)
Agile Results
Agile Results is a personal results system for work and life. It’s a simple system for meaningful results that you can apply whenever you need it. It’s a way to help you make the most of what you’ve got. It’s a way to be the author of your life, and write your story forward.
Problems Addressed
- How to improve your personal productivity and personal effectiveness
- How to achieve work-life balance
- How to find your motivation and drive
- How to find your purpose and your passion
- How to deal with being overloaded or overwhelmed
- How to change a habit and make it stick
- How to focus and direct your attention with skill
- How to manage your time
- How to spend more time on the things that really matter to you
- How to play to your strengths and spend less time in weaknesses
- How to make the most of your your moments, days, weeks, months, and years
It’s been a fun ride and I’ve heard some amazing stories from people around the world. I’ve enjoyed the emails and stories from people who have used the system to enhance their life, a day at a time, a story at a time.
30 Lessons on Getting Results the Agile Way
- Day 1 – Take a Tour of Getting Results the Agile Way
- Day 2 – Monday Vision – Use Three Stories to Drive Your Week
- Day 3 – Daily Outcomes – Use Three Stories to Drive Your Day
- Day 4 – Let Things Slough Off
- Day 5 – Hot Spots – Map Out What’s Important
- Day 6 – Friday Reflection – Identify Three Things Going Well and Three Things to Improve
- Day 7 – Setup Boundaries and Buffers
- Day 8 – Dump Your Brain to Free Your Mind
- Day 9 – Prioritize Your Day with MUST, SHOULD, and COULD
- Day 10 – Feel Strong All Week Long
- Day 11 – Reduce Friction and Create Glide Paths for Your Day
- Day 12 – Productivity Personas – Are You are a Starter or a Finisher?
- Day 13 – Triage Your Action Items with Skill
- Day 14 – Carve Out Time for What’s Important
- Day 15 – Achieve a Peaceful Calm State of Mind
- Day 16 – Use Metaphors to Find Your Motivation
- Day 17 – Add Power Hours to Your Week
- Day 18 – Add Creative Hours to Your Week
- Day 19 — Who are You Doing it For?
- Day 20 — Ask Better Questions, Get Better Results
- Day 21 – Carry the Good Forward, Let the Rest Go
- Day 22 – Design Your Day with Skill
- Day 23 — Design Your Week with Skill
- Day 24 – Bounce Back with Skill
- Day 25 – Fix Time. Flex Scope
- Day 26 – Solve Problems with Skill
- Day 27 – Do Something Great
- Day 28 – Find Your One Thing
- Day 29 – Find Your Arena for Your Best Results
- Day 30 – Take Agile Results to the Next Level
Key Links
- 30 Days of Getting Results (All 30 self-paced lessons and nuggets)
- The Book – Getting Results the Agile Way
- Getting Started with Agile Results
If you visit just one lesson, check out Day 27 – Do Something Great. If you check out two, check out Day 10 – Feel Strong All Week Long.