Nov 29
Stop Tiring Your Brain With Small Decisions to Concentrate on the Big Stuff
We've all been hearing about this decision fatigue that causes us to tire, produce mediocre work an make
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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.
Nov 25
The Linear Calendar is Perfect for Entrepreneurs
A regular calendar has us looking at our time as a grid. But time flows--hour into hour, day into day--and
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Nov 20
Keep A Day Free in Your Calendar to Regain Focus
Your to-do list is full of tasks that will keep you busy for the entire week, often making you feel
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Jul 08
Surviving and Thriving After My Mom's Cancer Diagnosis and Death, Part 2
Note: This series is an exploration of my own grief in the wake of my mom's cancer diagnosis
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Nov 06
The Election & the Single Mom
As a solopreneur and a working mother, I never take the importance of productivity for granted. So, I've
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Nov 05
15 Ways to Reset Your Creativity
I talk a lot about the importance of unplugging to recharge your productivity and reset your creativity, but not all
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Aug 30
Why I Automate Social Media, and How You Can Too
The debate over whether to preschedule tweets has diehard supporters on both sides of the fence. Here's why
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Aug 26
Weekend Reading: Guest Posts 8/20 - 8/24
This week's guest posts discuss the deadliest jobs in the country, body language mistakes and work-life apps for
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Aug 22
Make the Most of Crazy Days With Quick, Decisive Action
I've been adjusting to a new workload by trying out several strategies with varying degrees of success, and
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Aug 08
10 Ways to Win at Time Management Today
It's easy to win at time management when you have a road map. Here are 10 things to
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Jul 26
5 Routines to Add to Your Workday for Max Productivity
Many successful people are creatures of habit in some way; these routines to add to your workday are sure to
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Jul 25
Recharge on the Fly With a 10-Minute Nap
New research indicates that a 10-minute nap is the ideal way to recharge our energy and calm our brains. Has
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