1 part idea, 1 part execution

This summer I’ve focused on three aspects of my productive life: shipping, solutions and focus. (Aside: my productive life includes a boatload of creativity, so I’m not talking about soul-crushing, powerpointized productivity here, just moving forward with what I want to do.)

1) I’ve been trying to ship as much as possible. Get things out the door. Out of the inbox. Whatever it it, the emphasis is output.

2) I’ve been trying to offer solutions as much as possible. I’ve tried to stop stopping at the problem, and instead do a quick analysis, then offer a solution or more to move forward. Mark Suster’s post on this was a big eye-opener.

3) I’ve been trying to focus. Relentlessly. This means removing distractions, streamlining workflows, taking breaks to disconnect, and more. This is definitely the area I need to keep working at most, and suspect it’ll be a lifelong progression. Especially as more of my life is online, and more of my tools are in the cloud.

It’s been a long summer. A bit of a roller coaster, actually. But, like much of the past year, I can’t believe how much farther I am now than two months ago. And yet so far to go. That’s why it’s about the journey, right?

B

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…but let other people call you instead:

- a guru
- an expert
- a social entrepreneur
- cool

These are things you earn through your actions, and are better said by others. What would you add?

B

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