Category: productivity

Reset Ritual to Come Back to Focus

One of the most common problems when people are working is that they get caught up in busywork or distractions, and it can take hours before they find their way back to their meaningful work. Part of that is procrastination, of course, but a lot of times it’s just falling down a rabbit hole of…


Life Soars When Your Performance Skyrockets

When work gets hectic, the feeling of struggling and being overwhelmed doesn’t typically leave when you come home. But, with constant demands on your time and critical work projects that must be completed before their deadlines, all of it can quickly become a weight on your shoulders. Fortunately, by increasing your productivity and how you…


Get a Grip on Procrastination

Sometimes, putting things off can be a good thing. Maybe you need to step away from an angry email you composed, and then come back and reread it with a calmer heart before sending (or not sending) it. Or you could pause before buying your next item online, because you know it’s an impulse purchase…


4 Simple Things to Do Every Evening to Make Your Mornings Easier

Mornings are supposed to be calm and relaxed, welcoming the new day ahead. And yet, more often than not, they are rushed and chaotic as you scramble to get out the door in time. Add young children into the mix as well as partners, pets, or roommates, and you have yourself a full-on nightmare each…


10 Calendar Hacks for Maximum Productivity

Take a second and think of the greatest pairings. I’m thinking PB&J, Batman & Robin — and hot dogs at a baseball game. Do you know what else goes together perfectly? Your Calendar and productivity. Seriously — try improving one without the other; it doesn’t work. Instead, try to improve any area in your life, and you will…


The Profound Impact of Productivity on Your Soul

People are constantly looking for new ways to improve their productivity. This is because there are only so many hours in the day, and yet there is always so much to do in the allotted time. Productivity habits not only motivate us but also help us lay claim to time that is slipping away, unused,…


My Simple, High-Impact Productivity Protocol

Much of our days are spent with busywork or distractions. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, busywork and distractions can be lovely ways to spend our time. But sometimes we want to use our time powerfully and effectively. Let’s look at ways to work with increased impact. Imagine a protocol that you followed that would…


Productive Procrastination

Victor Hugo had just five months to write his novel “Notre-Dame de Paris,” or “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” as it is known in English. But the already accomplished French author was completely blocked. An entire year past the deadline he had agreed upon with the publisher, Hugo hadn’t written a single sentence of the…


The 1 Question to Ask Yourself for a Smoother Day

Somedays, life seems to go smoothly– I can sit and sip my coffee in silence, the kids wake up in pleasant moods, my laundry gets completed, I’m able to write an entire blog post during naptime, and no one complains about what’s for dinner. Life is good. But in reality, those days are few and…


Spring Cleaning: Time for a Fresh Start

Regardless of what the groundhog predicted, it won’t be long before we notice longer days, warmer sunshine, budding flowers, and the onset of glorious spring. After the “dark winters” we’ve been through during the past few years, this year, more than ever, it seems apropos to embrace the spring cleaning season and get ready for…