Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Shahrzad Arasteh. How you and your work show up in the world is extremely important, and changes as your career evolves. How do you talk or write about who you are as a professional, the work you do, and why it matters? When was the last time you explored … [Read more...] about How to Refresh Your Branding When Your Work Evolves
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The Free Planners for April 2019 Are Available from Productive Flourishing
The free planners for April are now available on the Free Planners page! As the unofficial start of spring in the northern hemisphere, April offers us a cleaner, fresher perspective, and it’s hard not to feel as revitalized as your blossoming tulips here in the Pacific Northwest. Eating lighter, … [Read more...] about The Free Planners for April 2019 Are Available from Productive Flourishing
5 Great Strategies to Crush the First 30 Days at Your New Job
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Ryan McRae. The first day of your new job can be harrowing and exciting. It’s a fresh start. You made it through the resume olympics and the interview spartan race. You’ll sit through an orientation. You might get a desk. You’ll be introduced to a lot of … [Read more...] about 5 Great Strategies to Crush the First 30 Days at Your New Job
Now Is the Time for Spring Cleaning Your Business
Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. – William Morris Winter has been a difficult one for many across the U.S. this year. Spring can’t come soon enough. These tough weather months decrease our vitamin D intake and often reduce our energy. In … [Read more...] about Now Is the Time for Spring Cleaning Your Business
Do You Need to Redefine Your Writing Productivity?
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Cynthia Morris. Writing is an odd art form. Putting our thoughts into words on the page can take a long time. And if we’re working on a long-term project like a book or course curricula, we may become impatient. It’s hard to know when — or if — we’re making … [Read more...] about Do You Need to Redefine Your Writing Productivity?
How to Ease the Emotional Labor of Being a Creative Entrepreneur
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Lisa Robbin Young. Before I sat down to write this post, my home was spotless. I cleaned every dish, washed every article of clothing, swept every floor, and organized every piece of paper so that nothing was left undone before my writing time. Of course, … [Read more...] about How to Ease the Emotional Labor of Being a Creative Entrepreneur
The 5 Mortal Sins of Entrepreneurship
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jenn Labin. I’ve spent more than half of the last 20 years working as an entrepreneur and consultant. I was very happy with all of the amazing benefits of that work. But I am now starting a new adventure, one of going back to employment for someone else. The … [Read more...] about The 5 Mortal Sins of Entrepreneurship
How to Be Successful with Your Daily Habit Tracker
Editor’s note: The up-to-date versions of all of our planners are available on the Free Planners page. First we make our habits, then our habits make us. – Charles C. Noble Habits are powerful because they create defaults. Read that one more time: Habits are powerful because they create … [Read more...] about How to Be Successful with Your Daily Habit Tracker
The Free Planners for March 2019 Are Available from Productive Flourishing
The free planners for March are now available on the Free Planners page! March is the last month of Quarter 1, and a great time to really pause and take a look back. While many of us create resolutions at the end of the year, taking the time to reset and refresh at the end of the quarter has the … [Read more...] about The Free Planners for March 2019 Are Available from Productive Flourishing
The 4 Steps You Need to “Get Over” Your Fear
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Breanne Dyck. It didn’t look nearly so tall when I was standing on the ground. But there I was, perched precariously at the top of a 40-foot telephone pole. My feet resting on two metal loops, as I contemplated my next move. They called it the Leap … [Read more...] about The 4 Steps You Need to “Get Over” Your Fear
What Finishing My Book Taught Me About My Demotivation to Blog
Finishing my book has taught me a lot about writing and blogging. The most important lesson is that I love writing and that my days are best when I've done some deep writing. This is partially because writing helps me get clear about what I think and settles the chaos in my own inner landscape, so I … [Read more...] about What Finishing My Book Taught Me About My Demotivation to Blog
3 Questions to Help You Prepare for a Productive Year
Yes, I know it’s almost mid-February. I also know that many people are still trying to plan so they can have a productive year — which is why I’m pushing this out now. Published beyond the onslaught of the numerous posts and articles you’ve bookmarked to come back to “soon,” this one should be … [Read more...] about 3 Questions to Help You Prepare for a Productive Year
7 Ways to Start Writing to Improve Your Productivity
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Nancy Seibel. Even with the clearest of goals and intentions, I find that it’s all too easy to get distracted and end up accomplishing very little. So many things can scatter my attention. Taking on more than I can readily handle. Juggling competing … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Start Writing to Improve Your Productivity