Rob Kelly

7 Easy Ways to Tackle Your To-Do List

Rob Kelly — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 02:03:26 +0000

I write a to-do list at the start of just about every day, but it can be tedious so I look for ways to shake up the process. Here are some ideas I find useful (in no particular order):

1) ABC Method — Try the ABC Method in which you write down the tasks you need to do and categorize them by:

A = Critical to your goals and must be done that day.

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The Mental Model of AutoCatalysis (aka “Evergreen” or “Self-Breeding”) in Business

Rob Kelly — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:23:18 +0000

This article on AutoCatalysis continues my quest to list out the Top 100 Mental Models Needed to Succeed in Business.

I first heard of AutoCatalysis being used as a business tool from reading Charlie Munger.

AutoCatalysis originates in chemistry , a subject I did poorly in in high school, so I’ll give this definition from The Focus Investing Series Part 3: The Munger Network of Mental Models:

“In the autocatalysis process, properties, events

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The Mental Model of Attribution Theory (aka “Cause Theory”) in Business

Rob Kelly — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:27:21 +0000

This article on Attribution Theory continues my quest to list out the Top 100 Mental Models Needed to Succeed in Business.

Attribution Theory could easily be called “Cause Theory” or “Explanation Theory” because it centers around the cause or explanation of why something happens.

This is critical to understand in business.

Let’s say, for example, your Web designer builds a new home page and it is considered by users to be awesome — if…