The free planners for October are now available on the Free Planners page. Get ready to have the next three months look more like two. No, it’s not smoke and mirrors; November and December essentially have only six work-weeks combined. Whether or not you celebrate holidays in November and … [Read more...] about The Free Planners for October 2018 Are Available from Productive Flourishing
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4 Ways to Cultivate Mutual Empathy
Editor's note: This is a guest post by Patricia Bravo. A few weeks ago, I rode a bus to the airport as I headed home from a client workshop. Unexpectedly, we were asked to change buses midway through the ride. As we stood outside the terminal to board the next bus, I noticed the Bus Driver … [Read more...] about 4 Ways to Cultivate Mutual Empathy
3 Ways to Get Unstuck from Decision Paralysis
Editor's note: This is a guest post by Danielle LaSusa PhD. “I wish someone would just tell me what to do.” You've said it, right? Admit it. It's ok. You won't lose your creative or entrepreneur cred. Promise. In fact, I'd wager that almost all creatives and entrepreneurs have whispered … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to Get Unstuck from Decision Paralysis
Rally Your Courage to Write Your Book
Editor's note: This is a guest post by Cynthia Morris, excerpted from her upcoming book, The Busy Woman’s Guide to Writing a World-Changing Book. Oh, the heady excitement of your book idea! You feel a lot of creative juice about it. Perhaps you have cornerstone content for your business and want … [Read more...] about Rally Your Courage to Write Your Book
How I’m Living in My Zone of Genius
Editor's note: This is a guest post by Cory Huff. Last week I sat in the car with two friends. One of them asked how I choose to spend my time on various projects. His question comes as no surprise. In addition to founding The Abundant Artist, I’m helping found a game company. Last year I helped … [Read more...] about How I’m Living in My Zone of Genius
4 Steps to Make Bookkeeping Easier
Editor's note: This is a guest post by Michelle Mangen. Staring at a pile of receipts and wondering where you put your checking account password is enough to make anyone hop onto Facebook to look at cats. Trust me, I know! These attempts at avoidance only intensify when tax time approaches and … [Read more...] about 4 Steps to Make Bookkeeping Easier
Why Adults Need to Play (Especially If You’re an Entrepreneur)
Editor's note: This is a guest post by Nailah Blades. When's the last time you played? I'm talking full-on, delightfully silly, fun on fun on fun PLAY. For most of us, it was probably sometime when we were kids. Maybe when we were teens, if we’re lucky. Somewhere along the way, we … [Read more...] about Why Adults Need to Play (Especially If You’re an Entrepreneur)
10 Fruitful Ways to Spend 10 Free Minutes
When we have ten spare minutes at work, we often flip to Facebook, investigate Instagram, or putter to the break room to see if the coffee’s finished brewing. Nothing is “wrong” with those activities. However, we might put our free time to better use, using them to energize our productivity levels … [Read more...] about 10 Fruitful Ways to Spend 10 Free Minutes
The Free Planners for September 2018 Are Available from Productive Flourishing
The free planners for September are now available on the Free Planners page. Isn’t it funny how the back-to-school season seems to affect everyone? Even if you aren’t personally heading back, or if you don’t have kids to wrangle up with new notebooks and shiny backpacks, this time of year is ripe … [Read more...] about The Free Planners for September 2018 Are Available from Productive Flourishing
The ABCs of Cultivating Practice: How to Get Where You Want to Be
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Yvonne Ator, MD, MPH. “One, two, three...! I’ve got this! Four, five, six... Easy day! Hooyah!” Gasping, I bear-crawled through the sand, step by tiny step, my legs and abs clenching with cramps, tears dripping down my salt-stained face. I collapsed … [Read more...] about The ABCs of Cultivating Practice: How to Get Where You Want to Be