Hamish Mackenzie
An extra day a week
Most time poverty problems aren’t about minutes and hours. They’re about prioritization and self-management. If you get better at those...
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E-mail: hamish@macsaas.com
Hamish Mackenzie
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You believe what?
Just because you’ve always believed something, doesn’t make it true. For example, have you always thought you do your best work in the...
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Brainstorming doesn't work
A recent episode of the Tim Ferris podcast featured renowned parapsychologist Professor Richard Wiseman. He pointed out that scientific...
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Wakey wakey!
Why getting up earlier matters.
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Ouctomes not hours
It was Ramit Sethi who really got me to accept the absurdity of measuring value in units of time. This is probably not a perfect version...
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Built not found
A lot of people seem to think they need to "take" or "find" the road to success. The reality is that everyone needs to BUILD that road...
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Win or learn.
I try not to post quotes from other people too often. As someone who aspires to be a thought leader, I feel like I should be focusing...
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Power cut principles
What to do when faced with an unexpected challenge.
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Time Sinks.
The executives who complain to me that they have never have enough time are usually those who are either a) terrible at delegating, or b)...
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Headstart.
Counterintuitively, it takes a lot of effort to become more efficient and productive. At least at the beginning. You have to change...
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Always take no for an answer.
One of my favorite books is “Never split the Difference” by ex-FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss. And one of my favorite concepts from...
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Stop or go?
Not many people are reckless enough to run a red light, putting themselves and others in danger. But occasionally, we’re all faced with a...
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Enough is enough.
I've been reading (ok, listening to) "Anything you want" by Derek Sivers and he said something which really resonated with me. It was...
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Adversity is overrated.
I know everyone loves a good story about the hero who faces severe adversity and triumphs anyway. But for most people, it would be a lot...
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Success in 90 minutes
Especially if you're working from home, the most productive time of the day is usually before anyone else is awake. Since I started...
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Stop involving everyone in everything.
There are several mistakes that most companies are continuing to make when it comes to meetings, whether online, in-person or a mixture...
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Heroes
I was fortunate enough to be a guest of Audi at yesterday's Bayern Munich game against Augsburg. I was even more fortunate to meet...
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Your most important asset.
As a CEO, your most powerful asset is not your intelligence, your experience, your expertise, your talent or your connections. Your most...
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Don't count your chickens.*
One of the more painful but important lessons in business or in life is the one you learn when when a supposed "sure thing" fails to...
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Keep your eyes on the road
When Success Magazine editor Darren Hardy asked legendary race car driver Mario Andretti to name his single biggest success factor when...
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