The explosive power of projects

There is no end date or final outcome with the area of responsibility. Your performance may increase or decrease over time, but the standard continues indefinitely and requires a certain level of attention.

Areas have no finish line you can reach that allow...

“Project people” are good at sprints. Give them a clear goal and a path to get there, and they'll chase after it.

The weakness of sprinters: Once they've reached their goal, they will lose interest, only to change direction and run after the next goal.

At a deep level, projects and areas depend on each other.

A project is like a rocket taking off. It starts with an explosion of energy toward an objective. Your areas are like the stable infrastructure that enables that rocket to take off.

• Adopt a morning or evening routine
• Set limits to your working hours
• Take regular breaks and walks in nature
• Journal and write out your internal anxieties and thoughts
• Create a mindful habit
• Set your intentions each day, week, month, or year
• Eva...

• Set a deadline with consequences
• Use “timeboxing” to concentrate your energy output
• Promise someone that you’ll deliver by a certain time
• Schedule a meeting or presentation during which you’ll show your work
• Reduce the scope of the project and drop features as...

• Running a marathon is a project. Health is an area.
• Publishing a book is a project. Writing is an area.
• A vacation to Thailand is a project. Travel is an area.

In the above examples, the projects have completion dates. The projects finish when the desired outcome ...