As we enter Q4, it’s easy to treat this time of year like a parking lot — a place to coast, take a break, and wind down. But here’s the thing: how you approach Q4 can either leave you parked at year-end and set you up for a slow “start from zero” January or it can […]
Need to get more done? With the 3 Cs of productivity, it’s easier than ever to focus on what’s most important. You know those times when you just can’t seem to move forward or get things done? If you’re like me, you may feel stressed or overwhelmed. Maybe you procrastinate, or you might fill your […]
Attention fellow problem solvers … we need to stop fixing problems and do this instead! Let me explain … I don’t know about you, but I take pride in being a problem solver. It’s part of my identity. It’s who I am. Part of it is that my primary love language is acts of service. […]
How often are you happy about how you’ve spent your time during the day, and have you ever considered how to schedule your ideal work day for both fulfillment and productivity? Jordan Peterson has some ideas on the subject, and today’s short video shares his advice on scheduling your day. It boils down to this […]
If you’re feeling stuck, you need to answer these 5 questions to reset/recharge your life … I’m not a fan of new year’s resolutions, but I do believe in having a vision and setting intentions for the year. (Check out last week’s message for more on that.) And while you can do it anytime at […]
This is a chronicle of my Morning Pages experiment to gain clarity, improve productivity, and reduce stress … let’s see what 30 days of daily journaling brings me. But first, a little background … I might be slightly obsessed with office supplies. Specifically, pens, notebooks, and journals. Ironically, given my love of these products … […]
[Transcript] … Today we are talking about staying focused in the present moment. Have you ever had a meditation practice? And I say a meditation practice because it is an ongoing thing, right? It’s not a one and done thing. It’s an ongoing commitment to the process. When you are meditating, you are supposed to […]
Barbara Mandrell sang about being country when country wasn’t cool. She sang, “I took a lot of kidding, ‘cuz I never did fit in. Now look at everybody trying to be what I was then.” Oh, boy! I can relate! Not necessarily to being country, but I was certainly working from home before it was […]
[Transcript] … Today’s topic is this idea of becoming the CEO of You Incorporated. So when we are working from home … which I have done, by the way, full-time for 10 years now … whether we are getting a paycheck from another company or if it’s your own actual company that you’re working for […]