Everyone wants to be more efficient. Most people don’t have a method. They just have good intentions and a longer to-do list. I use DMAIC as a quiet diagnostic framework. It’s a Lean Six Sigma methodology but you don’t need a certification to apply it. You just need to slow down long enough to work the phases instead of guessing. Here’s how each phase changes the way you prioritize: Define Before you optimize anything, get clear on what problem you’re actually solving. Not th