As a productivity lover, I’ve been on a quest to try out every tactic under the sun to see what brings in optimum results. Making my bed in the morning. Chugging water first thing. Planning the day before. Batching tasks together. The only one I avoided through the years was time tracking. Every time IContinue reading “Tracking My Time Pissed Me Off – And It Was Worth It”
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How to Stop Planning and Start Doing
Overthinking comes in many forms, but the biggest sign is not taking action on any of the plans you make. Some people never plan at all, but it’s worse to even create all these detailed plans that sound good on paper but are never executed on. The other day, I came across plans I createdContinue reading “How to Stop Planning and Start Doing”
Benefits of the Pomodoro Technique
There are so many productivity hacks out there, but what makes a difference? Well, one thing I know for sure, is that most of us are stuck in our own heads (myself included). We’re overthinking if we’re doing the right things, if there are actions to take that are better than others, if there’s aContinue reading “Benefits of the Pomodoro Technique”
Set Life Rules to Become More Productive
While it might seem nice to live a life completely outside of any structure or rules, I’ve realized that life somehow works the opposite way. Freedom seems to be built within structure and organization. I recently came across this article by Craig Ballantyne from Early to Rise (one of my favorite blogs) and it sparked someContinue reading “Set Life Rules to Become More Productive”
The Most Important Step in Any Productivity System
Productivity isn’t about doing the most of everything, but doing what matters most. That’s what a lot of productivity systems overlook. However, believe me when I say I get it. Every single day there are millions of things on my to-do list and while doing the dishes isn’t the highest priority task, it still hasContinue reading “The Most Important Step in Any Productivity System”
Be Productive With What Matters
In our ever-increasing craving for feeling productive, a lot of systems don’t set you up for success. They keep you focused on everything else but what truly matters in your life. What’s the point of checking off a never-ending to-do list of things that don’t matter? You have probably met a ton of people inContinue reading “Be Productive With What Matters”
Starting Over With Productivity
Productivity and I have always had a rocky relationship. Some days are great, but most days are bad. I’ve always felt if I could even just tip the scale to 50/50, my life would be completely different. I’ve tried a lot of the productivity suggestions out there that most of us know about (Pomodoro, GTD,Continue reading “Starting Over With Productivity”
Project Revival Year 