May 27, 2020 | Strategy, Thinking tools
In my last post, we talked about how you can rethink your approach to your business management strategy. I covered how to fine tune each element of your strategy discussion, refine your company goals, and get buy-in from your team. It has been a minute since we posted... 
Oct 8, 2019 | Productivity, Project management, Strategy
Businesses are like rivers. They can flow unimpeded, slipping past barriers like boulders and waterfalls with ease. Or, they can encounter natural log jams and manmade dams that stop their progress. Today we’re going to talk about keeping the current of your business... 
Jul 27, 2018 | Productivity, Project management, Strategy
“If you are together in a room, use sticky notes. If some of your team members are remote – use Cardsmith. Cardsmith is the closest experience to ‘sticky notes on a whiteboard’ as you can get.” Kanban has moved beyond the manufacturing shop floor to become a... 
Dec 7, 2017 | Cardsmith, Features, Productivity, Project management, Strategy, Thinking tools
Your Workflow Just Got Clearer Cardsmith has a new major feature: the ability to add lines or connectors between cards on boards, in either grid or freeform view. You can create visual maps, such as process flow charts, or mind maps. It also shows dependencies on... 
May 25, 2017 | Cardsmith, Productivity, Project management, Strategy, Thinking tools, Work
I have a confession to make. I’m a productivity geek. I love to learn about Lean, Theory of Constraints, Kanban, Agile, Scrum, and all of the hybrids of these out there. But what I love more than any of this is creating and perfecting my own productivity tracking... 
Mar 8, 2016 | Cardsmith, Strategy
What distinguishes a creative, productive, and fun brainstorming session from a waste of time and energy? There are plenty of articles online that tackle the issue by offering endless advice—“ask the right questions,” “set constructive boundaries”—or enumerating a... 