Stephen Dancey

I heard someone once say “your inbox is someone else’s to-do list for you.” It is not under your control and should not be the guide to how you run your day. In an effort to manage this I decided…

I read this article recently at Observer called “How to Politely Turn Down People Who Want to ‘Grab Coffee Sometime.’” The author, Noah Kagan, of AppSumo, lays out his methods for avoiding in-person interactions at all costs. My motto has…

Improving personal productivity is a persistent theme of current thought leadership, ever present in blogs, podcasts, and books. (I wrote about my own personal productivity methods last year!) And while this advice is helpful for individual growth, how many of…

The other day I told my daughter to finish eating and brush her teeth. At the same time I told my son to put his shoes on and bring the trash bin back in from the street. I was proud…

My grandfather recently told me the story of a consulting engagement he had in 1972. My grandmother asked him, “What makes you qualified to be a consultant?” His answer? “I charge a lot and I come from out of town!”…

“A cold call…” “Hi, I’m looking for Steve Darcee.” “Who’s this?” “First name Last name.” “Where are you calling from?” “My office.” “What company are you with?” “Company name, we sell X, Y, and Z for retail companies. Oh sorry,…