Sep 29, 2019 | Productivity, Project management, Strategy, Thinking tools, Uncategorized
Sometimes all it takes to achieve a better outcome is to change your point of view. Sound like something your therapist might say? As it turns out, this prescription for a better life also works to improve your brainstorming sessions. If you ever lead brainstorming... 
Sep 7, 2019 | Productivity, Remote Work, Strategy, Thinking tools, Uncategorized
Let’s brainstorm for a minute. Write down every brainstorm method you know. How many come to mind? More importantly, how many of them do you actually use? Most of us brainstorm the same way, every time. Brainstorming has become so commonplace that it’s easy to fall... 
Oct 30, 2018 | Productivity, Project management, Remote Work, Strategy, Thinking tools
Chances are, you’d describe yourself as a visual thinker. Scientific studies reveal between 65% and 80% of people fit this category. Visual thinking likely played a big role in our evolution; the ability to see a threat and react to it ensured our survival.... 
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 a... 
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...