I'm typing this with a little over 30 minutes of time left to spare. That's because it's Family Day and it's almost time for a "Zombie Nerf War" with my wife and son. Family Day (the holiday) is held on the third Monday of February in my province. The idea behind it is to give families an opportunity to enjoy each others' company and spend time together. It's taken pretty seriously, too.… Continue reading
How I Added Flexibility and Freedom to My Weekends
“About those weekend daily themes, Mike…” That’s what my wife interjected with as she drove me to the airport while I talked about plans for some weekends in the future. I was heading off to a speaking engagement for a… Continue reading
How To Transform A Single Daily Theme Into An Everyday Focus
Administrative tasks are the bane of my existence. I classify administrative tasks as those that require more of “maintenance mindset” than anything else. While these tasks don’t move me forward in leaps or bounds, not doing them can hinder progress… Continue reading
Why Theming My Days has Made Me a Better Dad
One of the reasons I do what I do is to have the freedom to spend more time with my kids. I work from home, so I either say goodbye to them as they leave for school or I walk… Continue reading
How To Have 26 Hours In A 24 Hour Day.
Did you know you can add more hours to your day? Well, not in the traditional sense--but hear me out. Does thinking about productivity in a new format change how we view productivity? When you start to think about time as… Continue reading
How to Make Monday Work for You
There are very few things more daunting than Mondays. You've just come off of a weekend where you were able to relax and get some much-needed downtime...and now that Monday has arrived all of that is over. Mondays may not… Continue reading
