Comments on: Productivity through Lucidity: Why Perspective Precedes Action http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/09/08/productivity-through-lucidity-why-perspective-precedes-action/ Thinking beyond productivity Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:54:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: The Best of the Best « John The Mediator http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/09/08/productivity-through-lucidity-why-perspective-precedes-action/#comment-13388 The Best of the Best « John The Mediator Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:29:13 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=452#comment-13388 [...] If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. – “The most strategic time to think about the actions you need to take is not when you need to perform them, but beforehand, when you have perspective. When you execute from an inventory of predefined tasks, you can act rather than react, and your menu of options is much easier to prioritize.” – via Tools For Thought [...] [...] If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. – “The most strategic time to think about the actions you need to take is not when you need to perform them, but beforehand, when you have perspective. When you execute from an inventory of predefined tasks, you can act rather than react, and your menu of options is much easier to prioritize.” – via Tools For Thought [...]

]]> By: The A–Z Guide to Getting Things Done | Timeless Lessons http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/09/08/productivity-through-lucidity-why-perspective-precedes-action/#comment-3656 The A–Z Guide to Getting Things Done | Timeless Lessons Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:59:03 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=452#comment-3656 [...] pect to fail, if you fail to plan. — from Tools For Thought — “The most strategic time to think about the actions you need to take is not when you [...] [...] pect to fail, if you fail to plan. — from Tools For Thought — “The most strategic time to think about the actions you need to take is not when you [...]

]]> By: 22 Swift Tips to Increase Your Productivity : Brazen Careerist - A Career Center for Generation Y http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/09/08/productivity-through-lucidity-why-perspective-precedes-action/#comment-1897 22 Swift Tips to Increase Your Productivity : Brazen Careerist - A Career Center for Generation Y Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:24:14 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=452#comment-1897 [...] If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. – “The most strategic time to think about the actions you need to take is not when you need to perform them, but beforehand, when you have perspective. When you execute from an inventory of predefined tasks, you can act rather than react, and your menu of options is much easier to prioritize.” – via Tools For Thought [...] [...] If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. – “The most strategic time to think about the actions you need to take is not when you need to perform them, but beforehand, when you have perspective. When you execute from an inventory of predefined tasks, you can act rather than react, and your menu of options is much easier to prioritize.” – via Tools For Thought [...]

]]> By: 22 Swift Tips for Increased Productivity | Marc and Angel Hack Life http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/09/08/productivity-through-lucidity-why-perspective-precedes-action/#comment-1891 22 Swift Tips for Increased Productivity | Marc and Angel Hack Life Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:39:58 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=452#comment-1891 [...] If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. – “The most strategic time to think about the actions you need to take is not when you need to perform them, but beforehand, when you have perspective. When you execute from an inventory of predefined tasks, you can act rather than react, and your menu of options is much easier to prioritize.” – via Tools For Thought [...] [...] If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. – “The most strategic time to think about the actions you need to take is not when you need to perform them, but beforehand, when you have perspective. When you execute from an inventory of predefined tasks, you can act rather than react, and your menu of options is much easier to prioritize.” – via Tools For Thought [...]

]]> By: Vered - MomGrind http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/09/08/productivity-through-lucidity-why-perspective-precedes-action/#comment-1856 Vered - MomGrind Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:40:47 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=452#comment-1856 "Lucidity, not activity, should be the primary focus of productivity. Unclear work by definition can never be finished, and is almost equally impossible to start." Agree. It's very tempting to dive right into action and to never make the time to THINK and review. <abbr><em>Vered - MomGrind's last blog post: <a href="http://momgrind.com/2008/09/07/you-read-womens-magazines-ill-give-you-ten-reasons-to-stop/" rel="nofollow">You Read Women’s Magazines? I’ll Give You Ten Reasons To Stop</a></em></abbr> “Lucidity, not activity, should be the primary focus of productivity. Unclear work by definition can never be finished, and is almost equally impossible to start.”

Agree. It’s very tempting to dive right into action and to never make the time to THINK and review.

Vered – MomGrind’s last blog post: You Read Women’s Magazines? I’ll Give You Ten Reasons To Stop

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