What if you knew, without a doubt, that any time you rested you’re actually moving closer towards your goals? I’m not talking about your company’s SMART goals or what you think you want. I’m referring to what you truly want. If that was the case (as I believe it is), it would be impossible to […]
Category: Productivity & Time Management
Self-Criticism vs Self-Discipline
My own brand of self-criticism can be sneaky. “I should be more disciplined.”“I’m wasting my time.”“I’m not organized enough.” It’s easy to write these thoughts off as “just facts” and convince myself they are helpful reminders that push me to be better. But that’s a lie. The belief that we need to be hard on […]
Managing “Productivity Anxiety”
“Are my issues too small?” asked James, a recent coaching client. He was unsure if he was making the most of our session by discussing the household tasks filling up his to-do list. It didn’t take but a few seconds for him to answer his own question. Despite our seemingly mundane topic, he recognized we […]
A Simplified Guide to Life Planning & Prioritization
Life planning can include yearly intentions, quarterly goals, daily habits, weekly habits, monthly goals, weekly to-do’s… the list goes on. I’d be amazed by anyone who wasn’t questioning how they could keep track of it all. Proactively planning our lives can feel like an impossible juggling act, whether or not one is a Type A […]
3 Insights from my 30-Day Digital Detox
A little over a month ago I was one of those people that make a post on Facebook that they’re leaving Facebook. However, I acknowledged I would be back in thirty days. Like many others who have read “Digital Minimalism” by Cal Newport, I was inspired (convinced) to try a 30-day digital detox. The Concept […]
Do You Spend Enough Time Planning?
I used to believe that I wasn’t good at sticking with new habits and goals. The voice in my head still tells me that on occasion. It seems my habits and goals are constantly changing along with my circumstances and it can feel difficult to keep up. Over the years I have realized that this […]