Month: March 2016

Thought for today: Monday, March 21, 2016

The great thing, if one can, is to stop regarding all the unpleasant things as interruptions of one’s “own,” or “real” life. The truth is of course that what one calls the interruptions are precisely one’s real life—the life God is sending one day by day; what one calls one’s “real life” is a phantom of one’s own imagination. This at least is what I see at moments of insight: but it’s hard to remember it all the time.

—C.S. Lewis

HT: What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman

Thought for today: Sunday, March 20, 2016

Researchers have found that whenever most systems—such as airports, freeways, and other such things—exceed about 90 percent capacity, efficiency drops massively. Not just slightly, but massively. This is called the “ringing effect.” The reason is that as a system nears its capacity, the effect of relatively small disturbances is magnified exponentially.

— Matt Perman

HT: What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman

Thought for today: Friday, March 18, 2016

I’ve noticed that the things we do every day are things we tend to get very good at (if they line up with our strengths). If there is something you want to get good at, and which makes a difference for you and others and your organization, don’t leave it to chance or good intentions (even the good intentions of your next action list). Do it as part of a routine every day. The best way to do this is to work it into your daily workflow routine.

—Matt Perman

HT: What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done by Matt Perman