RuReady Articles
The RuReady Article Library turns the Adult Readiness Framework into practical, accessible ideas you can use in everyday life. Articles are organized around three interconnected domains: Personal, Professional, and Leadership. Each article is designed to be concise, practical, and useful, giving you something to think about and, when possible, something you can apply immediately.
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Articles about leading yourself, leading others, and improving the organizations you’re part of.
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Articles about creating value, building capability, navigating your career, and developing professionally.
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Articles about taking ownership of your life and developing the knowledge, skills, and attributes needed to live well.
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Building an Organizational Foundation from the Top Down – System and Processes (8 of 12)
How many of us have a morning routine: coffee, breakfast, getting the kids off to school, etc.? Anything disrupting...
Prompting Productivity: The Self Portion (4 of 6)
In the context of workflow, the How, or self element, within the workflow process is the only...
Prompting Productivity: The What Portion (3 of 6)
The workflow process begins when we receive the what or information/task. The elements within the...
Building an Organizational Foundation from the Top Down – Organizational Overview (1 of 12)
Most of us have heard the old saying - “The Whole Is Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts.” Throughout my career, a hobby of mine has been exploring the essential parts of organizations, e.g., vision and mission statements, policies, procedures, etc., how these parts...
Prompting Productivity: Only Do What Only You Can Do, An Executive Level Lesson In Time Management (6 of 6)
Early in my career, a mentor said to me, “Only do what only you can do.” Admittedly, it took longer than it probably should have to resonate with me fully, but once I got it, it became the final element in my time and task management workflow process. This is an...
Prompting Productivity: The When Portion (5 of 6)
In the context of Time and Task management, the When, or the time element, of the process is the portion of the workflow where we decide our priorities over time; in other words, what we will do and by when. Oftentimes, deadlines or external sources tend to drive our...