Here at Productive Flourishing, 2021 has been a year of change (not that 2020 wasn’t… I’ve been calling this year 2020 the Sequel: Now It’s Personal, which sounds much more epic when you imagine the voiceover by Don LaFontaine). We’ve talked about a few of those changes already on the blog, from … [Read more...] about Behind the Curtain: Why and How We’re Changing Up Operations at PF
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Find Your Focus By Widening Your View
If you’ve ever been to a yoga class, while wobbling in Tree pose you may have heard your teacher say, “Find your drishti.” Drishti is a Sanskrit word meaning “focus” or “gaze”, and is used in modern yoga classes to encourage students to find one point in front of them to focus on or to steady … [Read more...] about Find Your Focus By Widening Your View
ADHD + Productivity: Yes, I Did a Thing but not That Thing
During the COVID quarantine, I started experiencing some of the worst anxiety I've ever had. Constant, low-level dread about not doing my work well enough, even though feedback from almost everyone around me was positive. After doing some reading and speaking to a therapist, I was diagnosed with … [Read more...] about ADHD + Productivity: Yes, I Did a Thing but not That Thing
6 Ways to Level Up Your Leadership
There comes a point during your work for a company — one that you know you want to stick with and grow with — when you feel prepared to take on more challenges and to move up to a more senior leadership position. Regardless of how long you’ve been in your current role, you know that you can help … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Level Up Your Leadership
Here’s How to Mindfully Stay Present When Under Pressure
There’s a lot of talk these days about mindfulness and the importance of staying present. But when you’re in the throes of deadlines and emergencies, it’s extremely difficult to pause and really be in the moment. Maybe you’re a creative professional feeling frustrated with the lack of direction a … [Read more...] about Here’s How to Mindfully Stay Present When Under Pressure
Our Favorite Books for Q2 2021
As we ease out of winter and emerge into longer days and ever-so-slightly warmer temps, we’re trying to find that perfect balance of continuing to work hard and find rest. So while it’s not full-blown summer vacation just yet, we wanted to offer up some books to read that will keep the inspiration … [Read more...] about Our Favorite Books for Q2 2021
Measure Twice, Cut Once: Join Momentum Day
“We will just squeeze quarterly planning in tomorrow afternoon,” said my boss. I looked at him, trying not to show my astonishment. We were running the marketing for a fast-growing tech startup. We had millions of dollars in investor cash, but it was being spent faster than we were bringing in … [Read more...] about Measure Twice, Cut Once: Join Momentum Day
Reflecting on a Year of Daily Meditation
Saturday, April 24 will mark 365 days of daily meditation for me. When this post is published, I will be just two days shy of that 1-year milestone. Last year around this time I wrote a 4-part series on meditation, where I gave suggestions on different techniques and general insight as to what … [Read more...] about Reflecting on a Year of Daily Meditation
The Difference Between Being Ready and Being Prepared
When we think about what the next step is that needs to be done to level up our work, our teams, or our business, we often think of if we are — or are not — ready for it, rather than if we are prepared for it. (Tip o’ the hat to Seth for drawing the prepared/ready distinction in Leap First.) When … [Read more...] about The Difference Between Being Ready and Being Prepared
Hachette Go Acquired My Next Book, Workways
I’m excited to announce that my forthcoming book, Workways, has been acquired by Hachette Go. The focus of Workways is team performance and belonging by improving your team’s workways, with workways being your team’s defaults, team habits, and tacit behaviors. The more common approach of focusing on … [Read more...] about Hachette Go Acquired My Next Book, Workways
3 Ways to Overcome Business-Owner Burnout
Does your business look different than it did a year ago? How about two years ago? And, does it look different than it did six months ago? What about just a quarter ago? What is it going to look like next quarter? Next year? Two years out? If you’re like many business owners, the answers to those … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Overcome Business-Owner Burnout
How I Found My Entrepreneurial Community
In 2016 I got together with a group of entrepreneurs and leaders for a 3-day retreat to talk about business challenges. Going in, I only knew two of them. By the end of the weekend, after lots of tears and vulnerability, we all realized that we were dealing with similar challenges and ended up … [Read more...] about How I Found My Entrepreneurial Community
What I Learned After 3 Months at Productive Flourishing
I joined Productive Flourishing (PF) in December of 2020, just a little over three months ago. But what I’ve realized over my years of working professionally is that all transitions are an opportunity to learn. Before PF, I spent 13 years in marketing, gaining strategy and advertising experience … [Read more...] about What I Learned After 3 Months at Productive Flourishing
Case Study: Maghan Haggerty, Taking the Leap with Courage and Support
One year ago, Maghan Haggerty’s coaching business, Connecting Dots, didn’t exist. At that point, she had been freelancing for two years, having departed from 20+ years of working in advertising and marketing. She knew she needed to make a big change, but didn’t trust herself to make it on her own or … [Read more...] about Case Study: Maghan Haggerty, Taking the Leap with Courage and Support
The Reckoning: A Poem
You knew a reckoning was coming. It wasn’t an if, it was a when. The tears stream when you finally allow yourself to slow. Oh, how you have lost the full picture of who you are. You’ve known for some time now that you were losing yourself. But you couldn’t find the time to find … [Read more...] about The Reckoning: A Poem
Case Study: Kristin Tweedale, Finding Business Clarity Through Structure
Kristin Tweedale is the founder of The Awesome Ladies Project, a feminist scrapbooking membership community and host of the Crafty Ass Female podcast, based out of East Lansing, Michigan. A few years back Kristin fell into a massive creative rut, where everything felt arduous and seemed to take … [Read more...] about Case Study: Kristin Tweedale, Finding Business Clarity Through Structure
Join the Business Growth Accelerator on April 7th
“There’s so many resources on how to actually complete your projects step-by-step. Everything gets broken down, and you figure out what works for you in your life right now.” – Kristin Tweedale, member of the Productive Flourishing Academy Join Charlie and Angela for the Business Growth … [Read more...] about Join the Business Growth Accelerator on April 7th
Our Favorite Books for Q1 2021
The start of the new year comes with an air of excitement, a feeling that we can do anything. But just as quickly as the holiday decorations come down, we can start to feel lethargic and uninspired, what with the cold temps and the early sunsets. That’s why we’ve rounded up our favorite books to … [Read more...] about Our Favorite Books for Q1 2021