Since Charlie and I both have home offices and already work from home a majority of the time, the changes that many couples are currently facing with both partners being in the home for work are a bit different for us. Over the years (actually decades if you include when we were both in academia … [Read more...] about Making WFH with Your Partner Work for You Both
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What Matters Now?
Rather than just jumping in and talking about how we're updating our plans and adjusting to COVID-19, I've been making sure to ask my clients "What matters now?" first. It's not that the goals we set and plans we put in place a few weeks ago are all irrelevant – it's just that now some of them are, … [Read more...] about What Matters Now?
Solitude, Crossing Paths, and Adaptability
Angela created this lovely audio meditation during a recent walk, which you can listen to here: (Listening time at 1x speed: ~13 minutes) Alternatively, the text of the audio is reprinted below, if you wish to read instead of listen (or in addition). --- I found myself in this world … [Read more...] about Solitude, Crossing Paths, and Adaptability
The Free Planners for April 2020 Are Now Available
The free planners for April are now available on the Free Planners page! April is normally a time to welcome in a fresh start in Q2 and a sunnier season here in the Northern Hemisphere. And though the birds will still chirp and the tulips bloom, the COVID-19 pandemic is certainly putting a damper … [Read more...] about The Free Planners for April 2020 Are Now Available
When Does It Hit You?
How long does it take for something that touched your heart to really hit you? For me, it's almost always time-delayed by at least three or four days. Sometimes it's three or four months. It's not that I don't feel whatever I went through as it happened. It's just that the impact often doesn't … [Read more...] about When Does It Hit You?
Healing Touch in the Time of COVID-19
There are innumerable ways in which COVID-19 has impacted our lives. One of the biggest messages we’ve heard is that we need to socially distance ourselves from one another. I mentioned in a recent webinar that it’s really physical distancing that is needed, not social distancing, as we need to … [Read more...] about Healing Touch in the Time of COVID-19
In Times Like These
So much of the last few weeks has revolved around COVID-19, but our lives are much bigger than that. Elders are passing. Babies are being born. Lovers are meeting, breaking up, and making up. Fetch water, carry wood. In the long view, we'll most likely remember COVID-19 the way we remember 9/11 – … [Read more...] about In Times Like These
Do It for the Love
A common thread I've heard in my conversations with clients, colleagues, and friends is that they're hesitant and more than a little guilty about wanting to keep at their best work. Doing their best work during a pandemic – and, gasp, enjoying it – feels wrong. Here's the deal: many of us need to … [Read more...] about Do It for the Love
Let’s Rise Up Together
This song speaks to me in a deep way right now. I think it’s a message we all need to hear. That we will Rise Up. All we need is hope. And for that we have each other. There is a lot that is unknown. A lot of pain in the world; a lot of uncertainty and fear. But, let there be hope, as well. I … [Read more...] about Let’s Rise Up Together
How to Stay Sane and Productive While Working from Home
We know a lot of you are looking to be as productive and balanced as possible in your new work-from-home situation due to COVID-19, which is why we hosted a webinar on “How to Stay Productive and Sane While Working from Home”. You can watch the recording of the webinar above or over on … [Read more...] about How to Stay Sane and Productive While Working from Home
How Success Packs Push Your Project to Done
In my experience, the chief reason people don’t finish their most meaningful projects is because they’re trying to do it alone. Given that the more a project matters to us, the more we’ll thrash with it, it’s even more important that we build a team of allies around us, yet it’s the fear of having … [Read more...] about How Success Packs Push Your Project to Done
How to Apply Time Blocking in a Corporate Setting
Editor’s Note: In an earlier part of his career, PF team member Steve worked in corporate America for a dozen years, both as an individual contributor and as a manager. He still remembers the struggles to apply time blocking to carve out productive time amid the onslaught of meetings and … [Read more...] about How to Apply Time Blocking in a Corporate Setting
The Five Projects Rule: Defining Your Best Work
A common challenge I help people work through is figuring out how much work they’re doing and whether they’re going to be able to finish the projects they have on deck in time. Most people have committed to too many projects — especially when we add in their personal projects — and they’re … [Read more...] about The Five Projects Rule: Defining Your Best Work
The Free Planners for March 2020 Are Available from Productive Flourishing
The free planners for March are now available on the Free Planners page! January felt like 100 years long, and February is passing us by in the blink of an eye, so you know what that means – March is upon us and, with that, the end of Quarter 1.... yes, already! So between the resolutions (for … [Read more...] about The Free Planners for March 2020 Are Available from Productive Flourishing
How Do You Prevent Project Fatigue?
On our February 2020 Monthly Momentum Call, someone asked a great question about project fatigue. Shortly after the call, I had a hit that it’d be a great topic to share publicly, too. Before I jump into that, though, if you’re unfamiliar with our Monthly Momentum Calls, they are free Q&A … [Read more...] about How Do You Prevent Project Fatigue?
Which Forms of Courage Do You See In Yourself?
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Nancy Seibel, M.Ed., NCC, BCC. From the series’ earliest films to the latest and last, the Star Wars movies’ portrayals of courage have awed me every time. “Could I ever do something like that?” I wondered as I watched The Rise of Skywalker’s outnumbered … [Read more...] about Which Forms of Courage Do You See In Yourself?
5 Questions to Make You Rethink Your New Year’s Resolutions
Psychologists agree that 80 percent of New Year’s resolutions fail by the second week of February (that’s next week, if you’re keeping track). And the social fitness network Strava is even more pessimistic: Their research, analyzing more than 31.5 million online global activities, proclaims that the … [Read more...] about 5 Questions to Make You Rethink Your New Year’s Resolutions
How to Juggle Your Creative Projects Around Family Life
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Ali Luke. It can be tough to make the space and find the energy for creative projects at the best of times. But when you have young children or a busy family life, it’s often particularly tricky. I’ve got two kids, aged five and nearly-seven. Eight years … [Read more...] about How to Juggle Your Creative Projects Around Family Life