Whether it’s a tough project, a tough race, or a tough year, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of taking a victory lap and crossing the finish line. It’s an exhilarating rush of ecstasy, relief, surprise, and pride. You have to lose yourself in the project only to find you’re a different person … [Read more...] about Finishing Strong Part 1: Run a Victory Lap
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How to Mindfully Avoid Morning Distractions
For more tips and strategies to help you be your productive best, pick up a copy of Charlie’s book Start Finishing, winner of the 2020 Productivity Book of the Year. Available on Amazon and other favorite booksellers. Picture this: You’ve got your day planned out, time blocks in check, deadlines … [Read more...] about How to Mindfully Avoid Morning Distractions
#ThanksCOVID Part 6: Introducing Our New CMO, Cory Huff
In the previous post of our #ThanksCOVID/BigNews series, I shared that the pressures of COVID-19 kept us in startup mode long enough for us to see that it was time to develop the app — and that we could do it. But for us to trade up so that we can explore our full breadth of topics, develop a new … [Read more...] about #ThanksCOVID Part 6: Introducing Our New CMO, Cory Huff
#ThanksCOVID Part 5: The App Is on the Way
Yes, you read that right. An app is on the way! I feel like I heard a few thousand people collectively sigh and say, “About Time!” and a few others yell, “NOOO, what about the planners!” In this fifth part of the #ThanksCOVID/BigNews series, I’m excited to share that we’re in the development … [Read more...] about #ThanksCOVID Part 5: The App Is on the Way
#ThanksCOVID Part 4: Building on Foundations in the Academy
This is Part 4 of our #ThanksCOVID/BigNews for 2020 series. In the last part, Charlie discussed his journey as it relates to the content he produces and shares here at PF. Just as the journey of all Creative Giants involves honoring and bringing forward all parts of ourselves, you heard from Charlie … [Read more...] about #ThanksCOVID Part 4: Building on Foundations in the Academy
#ThanksCOVID Part 3: From Foundations to Working Together
This is Part 3 of the #ThanksCOVID/BigNews series. In the first part, we discussed how the Academy made it clear we needed more help, and in the second part, we discussed the past and future of the Anchor. In Part 2, I discussed that the Anchor created some tension about what were Anchors and … [Read more...] about #ThanksCOVID Part 3: From Foundations to Working Together
#ThanksCOVID Part 2: The Future of the Anchor
This is Part 2 of our #ThanksCOVID/BigNews for 2020 series. In the last part, Charlie discussed how the events of 2020 led to us hiring Steve, Osheyana, and Anthony. I’ll add my own #ThanksCOVID to his and say that I now cannot imagine a team without these three amazing people. Blessings in the … [Read more...] about #ThanksCOVID Part 2: The Future of the Anchor
Our 2020 Year in Review, aka #ThanksCOVID (First of a Series)
2020 has been quite the year here at PF. In the midst of a pandemic, we’ve had what’s turning out to be our best year, in both results and in evolution. (Tweet this.) As I was making a list of the highlights and news, it dawned on me that, rather than having one epically long post, it’d be better to … [Read more...] about Our 2020 Year in Review, aka #ThanksCOVID (First of a Series)
Best Blog Posts to Support You During the Holidays
As the year starts to wind down, we want to encourage you all to do the same. By taking the time to wrap up your projects, slow down, and look back on your accomplishments, you'll be in a better place come the new year to make more meaningful progress on what matters most. These crucial aspects of … [Read more...] about Best Blog Posts to Support You During the Holidays
Dark and Light
A seed planted in the dark soil of the earth. What will emerge? Will anything? Feeling swallowed by the dark. Light has abandoned me. Again. This dark soil of pain Surrounds me and lets in no light. Perhaps light is no more? The weight is heavy. The feelings seep into every cell of … [Read more...] about Dark and Light
Reckonings and Gratitude
Here in the United States, some will be celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow, while others will be protesting with a National Day of Mourning or an Unthanksgiving. While I believe it is happening all over the world, I can speak more so to what I have been witnessing and feeling on a national level here … [Read more...] about Reckonings and Gratitude
Holiday Gift Guide for Creatives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs
Ah, the age-old question: what do you get the person who has everything? The answer is this: get them the gift of new ways of looking at the world. The gift of creative insight, award-winning time management concepts, and planning systems that over one million people have downloaded. Check out our … [Read more...] about Holiday Gift Guide for Creatives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs
Sacred Work, Unexpected Beauty, and Honoring Yourself
A few mornings ago, I did something I feel I haven’t done enough of in my life: I cried because I was so overcome with beauty. It was likely no more than a minute of tears, but wow! I felt it to the very core of me. I was honoring what I so clearly needed. For me, tears can come forward with so … [Read more...] about Sacred Work, Unexpected Beauty, and Honoring Yourself
Recommended Reads to Get You to the New Year
There are a lot of good books to cuddle up with during your staycation days, use-it-or-lose-it PTO, or otherwise cozy time spent at home during the holidays. But rather than combing through list after list, we've wrangled up five of our favorite reads that you can pick up for yourself (or a loved … [Read more...] about Recommended Reads to Get You to the New Year
Preparing to Go All-In for the Holidays
The holidays are around the corner, and there’s no doubt that they will look like nothing we’ve seen before. Socially distanced Secret Santa parties and menorah lightings by the blue light of your computer screen will surely be more common this year than ever before. And while we might be staying in … [Read more...] about Preparing to Go All-In for the Holidays
The Edges of Emotion
Do you remember a time when you became aware of something in a new way or on a deeper level or with clearer eyes — and it was in that awareness that an important shift happened within you? I had a moment like that a few weeks ago and it’s something that I have wanted to share with you, but I have … [Read more...] about The Edges of Emotion
Start Finishing’s First Anniversary
September 24, 2020, marked the one-year anniversary of the release of Start Finishing. As I’ve reflected over that milestone during the past several weeks, I can’t shake the feeling that it feels like it's been much, much longer than a year, and so much of that has nothing to do with the … [Read more...] about Start Finishing’s First Anniversary
Turning “How” Problems into “Who” Solutions
The first question most people ask when they have a problem is “How will I solve this?” We’re conditioned to go it alone, to figure out how to do everything ourselves, and to ask for help only after we’ve exhausted our own resources and capabilities. That mentality is overwhelming, and it’s … [Read more...] about Turning “How” Problems into “Who” Solutions