Are you a motion addict?
I like to keep busy. How about you? I find that the busier I am, the more productive I feel. The adrenaline starts to surge and the rush is on. And therein lies the trap. Motion, for motion’s ...
Category Archives: Productivity
How to start your day with greater focus [podcast]
Get up. Get started. Get distracted. That describes many of my mornings. I’d start out with energy, enthusiasm and determination; only to get sidelined by email, website rabbit trails, phone calls, you name it. By the afternoon I’m hours ...
How to use old habits to form new ones
All of us have new habits we’d like to form. Like exercising or reading or even (ahem) flossing. Yet, habit formation doesn’t come easy. That’s because forming new habits require repetition under similar conditions. Most of us don’t ...
Why gratitude is the fast path to your productive best
Would you like to get more margin in your day? Would you like to be at your productive best? Then simply practice a little gratitude. In his TEDx talk, the happiness researcher Shawn Achor observes, “Your brain at positive is ...
A simple daily habit to reduce distraction
Are you prone to distraction? Will you even be tempted to interrupt your reading this 437 word post? If so, you’re not alone. A lot of highly creative people are easily distractible. But that’s not to say we are ...
My good work and good rest checklist
In my previous post, Do you feel guilty when you rest?, I made a confession: I don’t rest well. That’s because I’ve unwittingly trained my brain to view rest as an excuse to avoid work. Procrastinators are good at ...
Do you feel guilty when you rest?
Do you feel guilty when you rest? I often do. Earlier this week I had a good day. You know, it was productive. Right away I tackled some stuff I had been avoiding for weeks. And when that was ...
Pick the right strategy to maintain motivation
Today on my YouTube channel: How do you keep motivated to get through that big task on your list? The answer is, it depends. According to Dr. Heidi Grand Halvorson the best strategy to maintain motivation depends on what ...
Why setting daily goals is not SMART
Today on my YouTube channel: Do you set daily goals? If so, you may be undermining your own success. It’s good to set goals; those that are SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound. But are goals time-bound by ...
Why you should create productivity goals
Today on my YouTube channel: Do you have productivity goals? You should. We may create goals to push us in so many areas of our life. One of the easiest to lose sight of, however, is to set a ...
