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Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.
Whatever the record is, do it the same day, every time. The salesman writes his notes in the car outside the client's office. Not that evening, not on Friday.
No exceptions is the part doing the work. One skipped day teaches you that skipping is survivable, and 'it worked out fine that once' is the thought…
No single strategy fits every situation. When something that worked last year does nothing now, the fault is usually in the match rather than in you.
For anyone helping, this matters even more. When a sensible technique fails, the first question is which part of this person's week it did not fit,…
There are two ways to make something get noticed: make it louder, or quieten everything around it. The second is usually the one nobody has tried.
It applies to a desk and to a phone screen alike. Adding one more reminder into a busy field mostly adds to the field. Taking six things off the desk…
Mindfulness practice is good for most people, and may help a little more if you have ADHD. Treat it as something supportive rather than as the treatment itself.
The honest version is worth having, because being told it is the answer and then finding it is not tends to end with people dropping it entirely. If…
Looking for a whole subject rather than a single practice? Start from the nine areas.