PPP #98: Tell me why

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity Tell me why Want to uncover the real reason behind your procrastination? Ask yourself ‘why?’ at least three times. Why am I putting this task off? Because I’m afraid I’ll get it wrong....

PPP #97: The Day One mentality

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership The Day One mentality At work, we often get caught up in strings of events that started ages ago. To avoid that, make your next decision as if it was the first day...

PPP #96: Defuse the bomb

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity Defuse the bomb Intrusive and negative thoughts can really get in a way of our productivity. But there’s a way to hack them. Researchers advise to defuse the thought by rephrasing it. Next...

PPP #95: A guy with a dragon tattoo on his left cheek

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership Stop while you can When we have a plan to execute, it’s hard to notice the signs telling us it won’t work. This is called the plan continuation bias. It’s responsible for many...

PPP: #94 Beware the Complexity Bias

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity Beware the Complexity Bias The Complexity Bias makes us think that our problems require complex solutions. But very often, you can save time and resources by simplifying your tasks. Think of the fewest...

PPP #93: A burnout-proof to-do list

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity A burnout-proof to-do list Want to make your to-do list burnout-proof? It’s key that you know what your most important tasks are and which ones you could skip. Separate the items into three...

PPP #92: The power of uninviting

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity The power of uninviting Are you trying to get rid of pointless meetings? Next time you organise one, uninvite one person from your attendee list. This is not to exclude anyone but to...

PPP: #91 The elephant in the room

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity The elephant in the room While some goals loom over us throughout the day, some are a bit more ‘out of sight, out of mind’. But placing prompts strategically around the house can...

PPP: #90 The morning formula

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Productivity The morning formula Achieving something meaningful first thing in the morning can create a success spiral that wards off procrastination. Like the first domino, it increases your chances of doing more tasks throughout...

PPP: #89 The teacher's secret

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership The teacher's secret Did you know that older siblings score higher on intelligence? Scientists speculate that it’s because of the tutor effect - the fact that they have to teach their younger siblings...

PPP: #88 The museum of revelations

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Leadership The museum of revelations Have your team learn from each other fast with an exhibition - physical or virtual - of your team’s biggest learnings. Ask each team member to provide photos that...

PPP #87: This is now banned

Pip’s Practical Prompts Newsletter Sent by Charles Burdett Workshop This is now banned Creative freedom is important, but some of the best ideas happen when we restrict ourselves. Imagine a workshop where you can only say five words at a time. Or...