You need both Initiative and Finitiative in order to be successful – Shyam Sami What a cool concept! Or at least what a cool way to put it! I’ve often called myself a “rabbit”—quick out of the gate, boundless starting… Read More ›
Productivity
The Time-Energy Paradox
Every morning, I walk three miles up and down a trail by my house, and every morning, I listen to either a book on Audible (I almost said, a book on tape—yikes!), or a podcast as I make my way… Read More ›
The Four-Hour Workday
I know what you’re thinking. This is not possible. This is just another gimmicky headline, click bait, designed to draw you in and leave you disappointed. But hear me out for a moment. What is so impossible about a four-hour… Read More ›
SmartER Goals
You’ve all heard of S.M.A.R.T. goals, right? S for Specific M for Measurable A for Actionable R for Reasonable, and T for Time-oriented S.M.A.R.T. goals are good because they are narrowly defined and constrained and are not too whacky or… Read More ›
5 Journals for Personal Growth
So I’m a big fan of the journal. I first started to use one some 10 years ago as a way to “think.” My thoughts are often a jumbled mess, and writing is a way for me to make sense… Read More ›
Die Empty – Todd Henry
Die empty . . . I don’t know why, but this idea really resonates with me. It could be the juxtaposition of living fully with dying empty. It could be the notion of leaving everything on the table. No hold… Read More ›
Productivity Retreats
A while ago, I came across an article titled, “The Three Day Productivity Retreat Everyone Needs.” Ah, I thought, an article about how to take a time out when you’re feeling burnt out and need to “retreat” from your “productivity”–Great!… Read More ›
The Best Time to Blog
Here’s my dilemma. I am trying to get this blog out to more people and to engage with more of you, but clearly I’m doing something wrong. Because crickets. I’d like to think that it’s not my content that stinks,… Read More ›
The Montessori Method of Time Management
Many years ago, when my children were just yea high, the all-consuming question in the little bubble-town we lived in was “What school are you going to send your kids to?” Actually, it was more like, “What preschool are… Read More ›
Get Back on that Horse
Last week I came down with the flu. It was a doozy–fever, chills, stuff leaking out of everywhere. The kleenex box couldn’t keep up. Neither could my patience, which, frankly, is phyllo-thin at best. Every few hours, I’d get up… Read More ›