by Adriana McLane | Oct 13, 2020 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Productivity
If surviving this pandemic crisis has resulted in deep cuts inside your organization, you’re probably all too familiar with the mantra “do more with less.” Your competitive advantage will come from smart management of scarce, very scarce...
by Adriana McLane | May 29, 2020 | Making Strategy Meaningful, Planning Tools, Productivity
The focus of my recent blog posts has been sharing tools and insights from my Return to Growth model to help you lead your company back to growth and create a path to profit during these uncertain times of harsh market conditions and limited resources. I recommend...
by Adriana McLane | Apr 28, 2020 | Productivity
What do Mother Teresa, James Clear, and Darren Hardy have in common? They’ve celebrated the power of small actions to have a profound impact on our lives. Mother Teresa said, “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength...
by Adriana McLane | Apr 21, 2020 | Productivity
If you’re like me, you might be battling a lot of negative thoughts lately. Do you feel like you shouldn’t be? It’s understandable. The neverending messaging of the “power of positive thinking” makes it seem like if we are feeling...
by Adriana McLane | Apr 8, 2020 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Productivity, Purpose
If there’s one thing the Stoics like Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and Epictetus knew how to do, it’s navigating adversity. So I thought it’d be a great time to bust out my copy of “The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into...
by Adriana McLane | Mar 24, 2020 | Creating Capacity/Productivity, Productivity
There’s no denying it; these are challenging times. And while adversity strengthens character, I don’t think that’s automatic. I’m pretty sure I’m not building any character watching copious amounts of news or binge-watching “Parks...
