I originally shared this post on January 6 in Conscious Growth Club’s (GCGers) member forums, as a follow-up to our quarterly goal planning process. I thought it would be nice to share it here as well. Many CGCers found it helpful. Let me share an unusual insight about why it’s often easier to achieve goals…
“What Good Shall I Do This Day?” the Power of Micro Habits
Here’s the daily schedule he adhered to, which he shared in his autobiography. Looks pretty familiar, right? Franklin’s habits would have allowed him to thrive in today’s fast-paced world, just as they did in the 18th century. He got up early and primed his mind and body for the day ahead. He had a mindfulness…
How to Get Better at Achieving Your Goals
I went into the summer with big plans, mainly to meditate and exercise a lot more. Then I went on vacation, and then the kids were home, and then I had a bunch of work travel…you know how it is. Here’s the thing: Intentions are never enough. Even full-blown goal-setting isn’t worth much if you don’t do…
6 Tips on Balancing Your Family, Career, and Your Anxieties
It can be difficult for adults to take care of their families, careers, and stresses at the same time. Many times, worry and fear can get the best of you when you’re overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done. As a result, here are six work life balance tips on how to take care…
A Quick Guide to Planning Your Year
The beginning of the year offers such a beautiful blank slate. We can start anew and reinvent our lives. If you’re feeling like you’re in a bit of a rut, this is the perfect time to make the most of this year’s blank slate. In this article, I’ll talk about why planning your year is…
How to Structure Your Day to Feel Less Stressed
Even though there is a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, chronic stress still rules the day. Those of us lucky enough to be employed are working harder than ever; an analysis of 3.1 million people’s emails found that lockdown increased the length of the average workday by almost an hour. Widespread uncertainty…
What Makes a Clever Hack?
British technology writer Danny O’Brien, in 2003, interviewed people he considered to be the most productive folks he knew. This group included computer programmers who implemented simple and technical strategies to improve their work. For example, they would rely on text documents to remember important information, like birthdays and to-dos. They could then search for…
How the Rapid Planning Method Makes You More Productive
Have you ever heard of the Rapid Planning Method? This time management approach, often written shorthand as RPM, was developed by motivational speaker and business coach Tony Robbins. Robbins considers RPM to be a system of thinking rather than a time management technique, but it’s a system that will help you increase your productivity nevertheless. This…
Add These 11 Back-to-School Musts to Your Online Calendar
Is back-to-school season stressing you out? There’s no better cure than your online calendar. Before that first bell rings, there are a number of items that need your attention as a parent. First, sending your kids back to school involves so much more than dropping them off at the bus stop. If you want them…
11 Money Traps to Avoid When Retirement Planning
Retirement is something that most working people hope to eventually achieve, but planning for retirement isn’t always easy. Many different variables, such as the future cost of living, your life expectancy, the housing market, etc., need to be accounted for. It can be challenging to know just how much you’ll need in order to live…
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