We can't be running at 100 percent for 100 percent of the time. We need time to rest, recuperate, and recharge. There will be days when we feel under the weather (or worse). There will be days when we are wiped out from what the world has presented to us. We still have to show up, and, as Steven Pressfield says, "Do the work." If you don't have a safeguard in place… Continue reading
The Myth of Perfect Focus
When you’re on the ball and the path is clear as to what you’re doing and why, you’re in a state of focus. When you’ve dropped the ball and the path is littered with stuff that you're not even sure… Continue reading
The Shut Up Strategy
A few weeks ago, I shared a post from Austin Kleon called Just shut up and write the book. This post reminded me of a video by Derek Sivers. I had the opportunity to meet Derek at World Domination Summit,… Continue reading
What To Do About Procrastination
This guest post is by Camilla Kragius. Camilla is the founder of No More Hamster Wheel. She loves to teach people how to work smarter instead of harder and how to excel in life. You can connect with her on Facebook. We… Continue reading
The Three Day Productivity Retreat Everyone Needs
Today's guest post is by Ryan McRae. Ryan is the creator of the blog, The ADHD NERD, a blog dedicated to helping people be more productive, successful and happy especially if they have ADHD. I recently took a three-day productivity retreat—I… Continue reading
5 Ways Minimalism Helps You On The Path To Productivity
Today's guest post is by Dan Erickson. You can connect with Dan on his website Hip Diggs where he gives you strategies to give you a more simple and peaceful life. People who get things done are busy. Right? They have… Continue reading
What Noticing Does
Whenever I sit down to plan, write, or create anything, I want to put myself in the best position to build something worthwhile. In order to do that, I think about all of the things I’ve been noticing up until… Continue reading
“At Least He’s Consistent”
I’ve been following the work of Seth Godin for longer than I’ve been in the personal productivity game. He was one of my first (and only) guests on the podcast I did as a productivity parodist. He was a gracious… Continue reading
Near-Wins
Sara Lewis, author of The Rise, once observed the Columbia University women’s archery team for several hours. Through her time with the archery team, she was able to draw some comparisons between success and mastery. ”Success is the ability to… Continue reading
Signals vs Triggers
I’ve written about triggers before, but I’ve yet to write about signals. Signals are different than triggers. Signals are indicators that something needs to happen, and triggers are the incidents that make things happen. Signals often come in waves, sometimes… Continue reading
43 Bullet Points on Personal Productivity
I’ve put together these bullet points on personal productivity to celebrate my birthday. That’s why the number is so odd. You may even find some of the points themselves odd, but if you find one that you think would be… Continue reading
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