Aug 14
Protecting Momentum When Your Routine Changes
Have you ever returned from travel, family time or group events feeling drained?
As an introvert, I sure have.
And
3 min read
Energy & Alignment
Time management assumes all hours are equal. They're not. Energy management asks a different question: what renews you versus what depletes you? These posts challenge conventional productivity wisdom and offer an alternative—designing your work around your natural rhythms, auditing commitments by energy cost, and building a life that doesn't require your depletion to function. Efficiency isn't doing more. It's doing what matters while staying whole.
Aug 11
How to Get Out of Bed When Your Alarm Goes Off (The First Time)
I can count on one hand the times I’ve been late to softball practice, work shifts, or meetings due
4 min read
Apr 05
Destroy to Create: My Q2 Morning Routine to Set Up a Powerful Day
Every three months, I follow a process I call Destroy to Create: I select a regular practice, routine, habit --
2 min read
Jan 16
Introducing Our '52 Notes' Newsletter
We wanted to start the year off on a positive note while finding a way to maintain that motivation and
1 min read
Jan 04
3 Ways to Manage Stress Related to Emotional Labor
In an ideal world, we’d all have jobs that match our personalities, skillsets and values. We’d feel challenged
5 min read
Dec 05
Motivation Monday: 8 Tips to Help You Become a Morning Person
Life is tough for night owls. Most businesses open at 8 a.m., and most American schools start at the
5 min read
Nov 08
Tool Time Tuesday: Slice Planner is an Analog Planner that Connects to Digital Calendars
There are those of us who absolutely swear by our analog notebooks, and we always turn to good ol'
1 min read
Sep 16
#CoupleGoals: Inside Marissa Brassfield's Effective Daily Family Goal-Setting Meeting
I often write about my husband Mike and how the two of us are polar opposites in terms of how
2 min read
Sep 07
Revamping My Morning Routine: An Ongoing Experiment in Personal Improvement
Mornings and I have been mortal enemies my whole life. We detest each other. But our long-standing war needs to
3 min read
Aug 25
Thursday Thought: Is 4 a.m. The Most Productive Hour?
Apparently, if you want to be a highly efficient individual, you should start your day at 4 a.m. A
1 min read
Jul 28
Thursday Thought: Block Out Time in Your Calendar to Manage Your Schedule
When your schedule starts to get away from you, it's hard to keep up. And the longer you
1 min read
May 20
Frictionless Friday: Only Assign Deadlines If You Need To
Time management coach Elizabeth Grace Saunders has an interesting way to get people to change the way they think about
1 min read