Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, I considered a list of what I’m NOT gonna do. But it felt negative, and I couldn’t come up with a great list. So I flipped the script. Not a list of what I HOPE to do. Not a list of what I WON’T do. I decided to just make a list of what I’ll KEEP doing. Recognize what works in my life and keep doing that. A sample:
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…The voice told me to - but I replied to that voice with: “I’ll do it when I get in the car.” A brief procrastination, but one that made the hour I lost that day an absolute waste of time, instead of the heroic parental gesture it was intended to be.
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Best Practices for the Zag...
Productivity, or whatever you want to call it – getting your sh*t done, isn’t about how much you get done, but whether you get done what you really need and want to get done. And without realizing it at first, my dog walk planning put into action some of the very best practices for being productive
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"...Prone to Wishful Thinking..."
Being late makes you stressed. It gives people a poor opinion of you. Most significantly, it disrespects other people’s time. We disappoint ourselves because we intended to be there, feel different, take a moment to settle, but we didn’t. Being late is bad.
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What DID I do today…?
We all know it would be great if we journaled every day and I’m sure some of you do. I write long form in a journal sometimes, but it does feel a little like something you need to be in the mood for or be kind going through something to do it. My daily review is not that.
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July Newsletter - Power's Out Again. Time to Get S*#t Done.
A week or so ago our power went out about 7pm. Not at all uncommon where I live. One strong wind, some old trees, and we can be off the grid for a full day or more. A piece of me actually loves it when it happens, especially at night. You can’t watch tv or be on your computer, it’s dark, it’s wonderfully quiet except for a few distant generators. It’s a detox. We all went to bed.
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June Newsletter - Motivational Slump?
It’s June, and the frenetic run to the end of the school year - COVID or not - can be a bit exhausting. Summer is coming which brings later mornings, less structure, and that urgent sense that we should all be planning wonderful things to do to enjoy it... As a result, my motivation has waned a bit, and I’ve kind of been beating myself up about it.
How Mindfulness Can Make You More Productive
Mindfulness is about being present in the present. The practical application of this concept can improve everything from a massive work project to getting the laundry done. Using this idea can allow you to harness your time, energy, and attention, which will allow you to get more done with less stress. Here are some of the ways that mindfulness and productivity techniques intersect and how you can apply them.
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