This 110 year-old book taught me more in 90 pages than many of the newest big books on the market Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash I love stumbling upon a hidden gem of a book. One that I’ve never heard of, but someone well-respected speaks highly of it. I was listening to an interview with the… Read More »The Best Book on Productivity You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
5 Elements to get you feeling like you own the day, rather than the other way around Photo by Julian Hochgesang on Unsplash It’s been said that how you start your day sets the tone for how productive it will be. I don’t take that to be an absolute law, but I put a lot of stock… Read More »How to Build Your Own Killer Morning Routine
Thinking smaller in 2 key ways can both help you achieve more and get better at making resolutions in the future Photo by Jukan Tateisi on Unsplash For many of us, the first week of the new year holds the promise of being the first week of a new direction, a turning point — the marker of when we… Read More »Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions This Year By Shrinking Everything
Go beyond merely scheduling time for tasks, and build a schedule that helps you guide your days toward achieving your goals Credit: Content Pixie from Pexels I’ve known about the importance of time management for a long time. I’ve understood that you need to schedule time to do the work that you know needs to get done.… Read More »The 3 Types of Time Blocks You Should Schedule for a Productive Week
Taking a tried and true method of relaxation and turning it on its head Photo by David Brooke Martin on Unsplash There’s been a boom in recent years around meditation. People have realized that it’s an excellent practice for mental and physical health. Apps like Calm, Headspace, and 10% Happier have become wildly popular in the past… Read More »How “Reverse Meditation” Tricked my Mind into Being More Productive and Mindful
It’s all about relationships, and about 3 nouns and 3 verbs Photo by Randy Fath on Unsplash Every once in a while, I trip over an interesting reframing opportunity. A few years ago was a great example of that. I moved from a more tactical role in my day job to a strategic sales role. But I… Read More »The 3 x 3 Matrix to Reframe Your Tasks, Projects, and Goals
Recognize the two kinds of work we need to do and help rebuild the trust in yourself needed to be more productive Photo by Zdeněk Macháček on Unsplash To-do lists are great…in theory. We record the things we need to do, and we cross them off as we do them. Nothing could be simpler. But so… Read More »Why To-Do Lists Fail and How the Blue Work/Red Work Balance Can Fix Them
Understanding the psychology of feeling stuck and powerless, and how to address problems more effectively Photo by freestocks on Unsplash In 1972, Martin Seligman published a paper in which introduced a troubling psychological phenomenon. It explains why a lot of well-meaning people get stuck in bad situations. It’s the reason why we find ourselves feeling unable… Read More »Overcome Learned Helplessness By Wisely Investing Mental Energy
On communicating more elegantly and effectively in an age of attention scarcity Photo by Cookie the Pom on Unsplash I received an e-mail the other day from a salesperson. It began with two introductory sentences, then a third which read “I’ll keep this brief.” What followed was two dense paragraphs rich with detail, names, and data.… Read More »How to Practice E-mail Empathy
The one decision that makes 1,000+ decisions. Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash We’re all pressed for time and low on energy these days. We all have important decisions to make-things that require us to weigh pros and cons, think though possibilities, and strategize. But we often find ourselves pushing off that work because we’ve spent… Read More »Creating and Using a Personal Code of Conduct to Enhance Decision-Making
