Do you ever feel that making progress in one area of your life leads to sacrifices in another? For example, you work crazy hours on your business to-do list, but then don’t see your children properly for a week or you go all-in on personal development only to neglect your relationship with your partner. When things get out of balance, your wheel of life creates a very bumpy ride. It means even if you’re riding high in one area of your life you can’t feel truly fulfilled because you’re falling ...
Productivity
How Dot-Grid Paper Will Make You More Productive
Confession. I have a stationery obsession! I love good pens, a super sharp mechanical pencil, and my favorite - a brand new, empty notebook. I’ve got a growing collection on my bookshelf, ready to capture that next spark, idea, or project. Oh the possibilities! But I’m very particular (as I’m sure you are too.) My notebooks have to be filled with quality paper and the layout of the page is important too. I used to prefer plain notebooks, but now it’s dot-grid all the way. Here’s ...
How to End an Unproductive Day with a Win
Unproductive days creep up on us for a whole host of reasons. The amount of work feels overwhelming, you’re bored, distracted, tired, unfocused, unmotivated. Whatever the reason, the results are the same. Relentless faffing. Endless ‘quick’ looks at Facebook or Instagram. Constant promises that you’ll “start in a minute” (after you’ve brewed a coffee, checked your social feeds, finished that unimportant errand, or tackled any other mindless task that excuses you from cracking ...
Choose your attitude. How to stop your mood stealing your productivity
Productivity is about more than the techniques and practices you use. What you get done is also influenced by the mood you bring to the day. It won’t surprise you to know that some emotions are more productive than others! So increase your awareness of how you’re feeling at any given time. Your mindset makes all the difference when it comes to ticking through your to-do list and staying on top of it all. Here are six common culprits you need to watch out for - and what to do when they rear ...
7 Things To Organize For A Calmer, More Productive Life
We all juggle a range of roles and responsibilities. In any one day, I jump from mom to business owner, to cook, to taxi service, to writer - and sometimes a collection of these all at once! But multiple roles mean multiple task lists. Is it any surprise your brain gets fried and frazzled! With so much going on and so much to do, it can be hard to find time to think. That’s why organization is key. Take control of your life with these 7 simple tweaks and not only will you get more done, but ...