Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Ali Luke. Does this sort of thing happen to you? I’m trying to lose a few extra pounds right now, and we had a packet of mini chocolate cookies on the kitchen counter. The first couple of times I saw it, I ignored it. But before long, the inevitable happened: … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Resist Temptation by Supporting Your Willpower
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How to Create Your Own Family Scrum (and Why You Need It)
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jenn Labin. My life is chaotic. I seem to recall a time when I could manage my professional life during business hours and my personal life was pretty much contained in the evening hours and weekends. I had free time. I didn’t go to bed bone-weary and … [Read more...] about How to Create Your Own Family Scrum (and Why You Need It)
How I Learned to Love Binge-Writing (and How it Could Work for You Too)
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Ali Luke. Back before I had kids, I had a clear idea of how best to write fiction. Ideally, I liked having a solid chunk of writing time — enough for a full creative block, and often a whole morning. This worked ... up to a point. There’d be weeks or even … [Read more...] about How I Learned to Love Binge-Writing (and How it Could Work for You Too)
How to Be a Productive Powerhouse Using Time Blocking
A common pitfall people have with time management is underestimating how long it takes to do something. The result is that days are hectic and cramped, projects that needed to get done this week slide into future weeks and cause a sliding project cascade, and, at higher levels, the things that … [Read more...] about How to Be a Productive Powerhouse Using Time Blocking
5 Ways to Create Hygge That Will Make You More Productive
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Ryan McRae. Hygge is a Danish word (HOOG-AH) that is a bit difficult to translate; it means comfortable or cozy, safe and warm. Hygge is it's raining outside and you are with your friends, watching a movie or playing a game. You are drinking cocoa and quilts … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Create Hygge That Will Make You More Productive
Dissecting the Values, Themes, and Challenges in Our Annual Momentum Planner
A common difficulty for people is that their day-to-day work and choices don’t always line up to their vision, values, and strategies for overcoming their challenges. To grow and thrive, you have to align what you do day-to-day with where you want your life to go. Our free planners help with the … [Read more...] about Dissecting the Values, Themes, and Challenges in Our Annual Momentum Planner
How to Save Time by Stealing It
There comes a point where the way you're spending time doesn't allow you to do the things that matter most to you. Most people respond to this situation by looking at certain kinds of time — especially work time — and trying to get more efficient with what they're doing in those blocks of time. We … [Read more...] about How to Save Time by Stealing It
How to Use Medium to Kickstart Your Writing Right Now
Lots of people want to start blogging or sharing their writing online but never start because they get stuck on a bunch of questions that seem really important but ultimately don't matter when you're just starting out. "Should I get a website, and, if so, how much should I spend on design?" "What … [Read more...] about How to Use Medium to Kickstart Your Writing Right Now
7 Questions to Ask If You’re Failing One Success at a Time
One of the more frustrating things about life, work, and business is how easy it is to look back over what you’ve been doing to see that you’ve done a lot but don’t seem to have pushed the ball forward on any major priority. Sometimes we look back and see that we’ve been spinning our wheels, which … [Read more...] about 7 Questions to Ask If You’re Failing One Success at a Time
Use the 5% Saving Rule to Finish Projects Faster
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jeremie Miller. “Our stress is that actually finishing the work we’re meant to do is even more important than it’s ever been; our salvation is that we’re happiest when we’re actually finishing the work we’re meant to do.” – Charlie Gilkey, “Welcome to Project … [Read more...] about Use the 5% Saving Rule to Finish Projects Faster