When routines are discussed, they are often personal and focus on areas like morning, night, exercise, mealtime, and self-care. We don’t usually think about building strong routines at work. Which means our routines and habits are built over time. ...
Our routines are the sets of actions that done over time add structure to our days and weeks. There are endless possibilities for routines: Morning Routines. Exercise Routines. eMail Routines. Cleaning Routines. Exercise Routines. And the list could go on. Having...
This week, I heard the phrase “doing vs. being” brought up a couple of times and the topic seemed a fitting way to end the week that started with a review of Gretchen Rubin’s new book Life in Five Senses. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to get caught up in the...
In an earlier post, we talked about a pairing tied to how you might approach an hour of free time. Today, we will look at another word pair as it relates to how we balance our professional work and the work we do to run our homes. This concept covers all home...
Upsy Daisy. I used this phrase again and again when my little sister was learning to walk. I was little too. Not much of a vocabulary yet. However, I knew that if she fell and I said “upsy daisy”, we would giggle. Then, she would get up and try again. When my...
There has been a lot published since the pandemic on the benefits of remote work compared to in-office work. There is also more conversation about asynchronous work – when employees aren’t expected to be online or in the office at the same time. Depending on your...
There are so many benefits of routines that help us keep positive habits. Morning routines can ease us into our day. A nighttime routine can do the same to ease into sleep. We add healthy habits to routines like exercise, skin care, brushing our teeth, meditation, and...
The third Friday in May is National Bike to Work Day. This day encourages us to bike to work and pay attention to the safety of others biking when we are driving. According to Bike Advisor, less than 1% of the population bikes to work. There are a...
A few years ago, I read Cal Newport’s book “Deep Work”. One of the techniques he describes is having a shutdown routine. This got me thinking about computer startups and shutdowns. This is the time that the device recalibrates and reboots to ensure...
Habits, routines, and rituals are all frequently written about and discussed. Sometimes they are interchanged in conversation, and many don’t understand the difference. As I have spent years working on routines and habits, I’ve had question like: Do...
The last two days, we have covered time and strengths as two self-awareness areas to help achieve our goals. Today, we are going to cover the third (and final) area - motivation. The three assessments below can help us understand projects that get us excited to wake...
Keeping a journal isn’t for everyone. For those who do journal, there are a lot of different approaches. The Gratitude Journal. The One Sentence Journal. The Bullet Journal. Since today, April 17th, is National Haiku Day, you could give Haiku journaling a try...
There was a concept from the book That Will Never Work by Mark Randolph the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix. He incorporated a process in business that he called “scraping the barnacles off the hull. Background For those who aren’t familiar, barnacles are marine...
Yesterday, we covered the shift in language to change things you want to do from verbs to nouns. Instead of “I want to run more” you say, “I am a runner”. The subtle change is to shift your identity into that of a runner which will increase the likelihood that...
In my post on Saturday, I highlighted a Daily Boost Podcast titled How Bad Do You Want to Live Your Dreams. During this podcast, the host challenges us to think about the things we want in life. Below is the quote that really struck me: “You will always do what you...
I recently read a short article from Luxe Digital focused on the latest luxury trends. Over the years, the definition of luxury has changed. Sometimes the focus has been on products. Other times on experiences. Sometimes the expression was opulent. Other...
As I prepared my coffee this morning, I smiled at the statement inside the cup – “You Grow Girl”. I thought about it and realized that every morning that this mug is in rotation, I smile. The day starts off right. There are two additional mugs...
Last week, The Next Big Idea Daily podcast (S4; E1-5) focused on Greg McKeown and his book Effortless. Each day, there was a lesson from the book and then a conversation between Greg and host Michael Kovnat. The week was full of interesting ideas and...
Mise en place is a French phrase used by chefs in professional kitchens. This statement means “putting things in place” or “gathering”. The idea is that when you do a proper setup before cooking, the kitchen will run more smoothly, keep things in order,...
This week has been focused on the benefits of not multi-tasking. We covered why shift to single tasking to improve focus and productivity. We reviewed how task batching and time blocking could help with single tasking. Then, we looked at how those strategies might...
The Pomodoro technique is a productivity approach that suggests you focus on a single project for 25 minutes and then take a break for 5 minutes. After four 25-minute segments, you take a longer 15-minute break. There are many advantages to this technique. You...