This entire semester- from when school started in mid-January until I wrapped up my last class in early May – I felt like I didn’t have the time I needed to get everything done. School projects. Freelancing articles. Writing for this blog. Exercise. Getting enough sleep. Cooking healthy meals. Looking for and apply for jobs.
I signed up for Ramit Sethi’s Success Triggers course a few weeks ago. So far it’s been awesome! One thing he said that hit me really hard is about what he calls “extreme reach barriers.” The concept is that we often look at the extremes of a situation, rather than all of the small in-between steps. For
These last few weeks I have taken the idea of doing less a bit too far. My son was born 3.5 weeks ago, so that’s a major part of it. Since then I’ve spent most of my time watching kids- either my toddler (so my wife could take care of my son) or the little
I love that movie. This part is great because it highlights that someone’s role is basically unnecessary in the company. Despite his arguments and train of thought- it’s evident to the consultants (and movie viewers) that this guy is performing a redundant task. What’s even funnier is that we all do the same thing every
I realize that not a lot of people were writing this last week. Many people were enjoying their Thanksgiving holiday- myself included! But I went back and dug up a few articles I liked. One was actually from a week and a half ago, but I like it because it reminds me of a critical
When we swallow our pride and pay attention to everyone around us, we can learn something new every day. When we don’t look outward, it’s much harder for us to learn from the wisdom and experience of other people. This week I read a number of productivity articles. Here are my favorites. 9 Ways I Use the
I’m starting something new. Rather than always relying on myself to come up with content, I want to leverage and give shout outs to other people that are posting great stuff in the productivity space. Here are a few I found this week: How to Uncover What’s Not in the Employee Handbook Laura is great at
I’ve been working with one client for almost a year and a half now. That’s the longest by far I’ve ever kept one, mainly because most of my clients in the past were small businesses that just weren’t very consistent. This client has been great, and has worked with me to refine their content marketing
As I look back over the last month… I feel like I haven’t done as much as I’d like. There’s a lot I want to do in life, and I don’t necessarily feel like this has been the most productive month ever in reaching those goals. But at the same time… I have done a
One of the most important thing I’ve learned about being productive is the ability to remove barriers from my path. Even if the stars are aligned perfectly, a solid barrier will stop me dead in my tracks. Barriers can be all kinds of things. Here are a few I’ve encountered: Lack of energy Office politics and
