by Ron Vereggen | Priorities
Photo by Gabrielle Henderson on Unsplash As I was rereading The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch, I stumbled upon a critical insight. Buried in this classic, Koch shares his five rules for making effective decisions. I’ve summarized the five rules of decision making...
by Ron Vereggen | Priorities
I don’t know about you, but I love it when I come across a handy yet straightforward thinking tool (aka mental model) that applies across a broad spectrum of situations. The 80/20 Principle falls into this category. What is the 80/20 Principle? “The 80/20 Principle...
by Ron Vereggen | Priorities
A useful tool for dealing with Urgency Addiction or Digital Distractions is the urgent/important or time management matrix. Popularized by Stephen R. Covey in “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, the time management matrix helped me move away from reactivity and...
by Ron Vereggen | Priorities
We’re constantly making choices on how we spend our time. Do I check email, respond to that text, follow-up on that outstanding task, or do the next thing on my to-do list? To become a positive influencer, we know we need to look beyond the short term and create space...
by Ron Vereggen | Priorities
Do you want to get more done in record time? How about not only getting more done, but also completing those priority tasks that you been neglecting for a really long time? This is where the 90 Day Plan comes into play. This is a great tool to clarify what you want...
by Ron Vereggen | Priorities
The Wheel of Life is a simple self-assessment tool that can give you a visual look at the areas in your life that you are neglecting and where you are doing well. It’s a standard tool used by life coaches to help define the priorities for their clients. I use it as a...
