No. I assure you — this isn't about those serene photographs with words like "success" in fancy fonts. This is a story about a piece of paper stuck to the magnet board at my desk.
Visiting client: "Hey. What's that?"
Me: "That's my It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia poster."
Visiting client: "No. THIS."
Me: "OH! It's 10 ways to work better. Super simple, but good little Golden Rules, you know?"
Visiting client: "Cool. Actually, it's a policy at our office to only open email when you're prepared to just do some emailing. It can be such a time waster."
Me: "No kidding."
Visiting client: "I like this. Can you send it to me?"
It occurred to me there's no reason to keep this little gem a secret. If you're looking for ways to work better, this list is for you.
From Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss:
1. Do one thing at a time.
2. Know the problem.
3. Learn to listen.
4. Learn to ask questions.
5. Distinguish sense from nonsense.
6. Accept change as inevitable.
7. Admit mistakes.
8. Say it simple.
9. Be calm.
10. Smile.