Sometimes maximum efficiency is found by backing off a little.

You're only fresh for a short period of time daily. Do your toughest work during that window.

No. Sometimes the best optimization strategy is not to be optimizing. You're not on 24/7, nor should you be. When you've had a long day, your brain is fried and your batteries are on "please recharge now", the best thing to do with your time is not to optimize. The best course of action might be to do nothing or go into veg mode. Then again, maybe you are still optimizing - by taking care of yourself. Does it mean to zone out in front of the TV or scrolling on TikTok or You

When it comes to Numbers That Work, you'll hear a great deal about optimization. So, let's take a deeper dive into what optimization really means. #OPTIMIZE - Define d – So what does Optimize mean?   Of course, I had to Google it (so old school versus asking AI to write an article about how a business can optimize itself). The Cambridge Dictionary: to make something as good as possible. Wow, that was underwhelming. I thought an outfit like the Cambridge Dictionary would have

I’ll be making reference to time management quite a bit (since time is a finite resource). In Chapter 3 of David Allen’s Getting Things Done , the author introduces “The Natural Planning Model” - a process for getting projects under control. I’ve used this 5-step process since I read the book 20+ years ago, on both personal and professional projects. It's been a game-changer and lifesaver. There are 5 steps to the process as follows: 1.    Why are we doing this project? What

Some say this place is life school. There are difficulties everywhere. Personally, professionally, in all part of life. Some difficulties are self-inflicted. Others are put on us. 9 out of 10 it’s a beautiful combination of both. Either way, life can be a Cat5 Shit-show. I call it, affectionately, Earth School. The purpose of this blog/book/whatever-the-blank-this-becomes is to navigate this world with tools and tricks to get life a little better, stronger, optimizing our tim

"You can't control the waves, but you can learn how to surf" - Jon Kabat-Zinn. So, what is Numbers That Work about? Optimization. Optimization of Work and Life - Fewer Headaches, Better use of time, Freedom.   “Optimization” can mean many things: assets, expense control, utilization. To me, it depends on the situation.  As a fractional CFO,COO, it will be about life – all aspects of it. So here we go. On with the games…..