Category: Productivity
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Digital vs paper: which is the best way to take notes?
For the last several years, I’ve had this internal debate about digital vs paper: which is the best way to take notes and keep records? For my video-loving friends, you can watch this content instead, here: Digital, of course, means keeping notes on an electronic device such as a phone or computer. Paper is self-explanatory.…
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My Goals as a Story: My 2023 Goal Story
“What the heck is a goal story?” you might be asking. As an example, this post will share my “goal story” with you. If you’d rather watch the video version of this, voila. Otherwise, please keep reading! But first, some context. I was scrolling to the bottom of my Google Drive to find a…
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6 Ways to Achieve Goals Faster
How do you achieve goals faster and avoid getting derailed? If you find yourself getting derailed from productivity, or your goals when the motivation is gone, keep reading. Or, if you’d rather watch this content as a video, I’ve recorded it here. This can be applied to anything that needs to get done: work, relationships,…
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An Organizational Plan To Get Those Neglected Things Done
Do you ever wish you could get your organizational plan dialed in? Or use your time more effectively? I do. I think about it a lot, and I write about it a fair amount too. I devised this organizational plan to get those neglected things done. If you’d rather watch this content, view here: …
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What is the difference between tactical and strategic?
Do you know what I mean when I say, “tactical vs. strategic” as a method for getting clear on achieving goals? So we can start with the appropriate mindset, I’ll provide definitions of both: Tactical: : of or relating to tactics: such as (1): of or relating to small-scale actions serving a larger purpose (2):…
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How to take action when you are afraid
Let’s talk about how to take action when you are afraid. By that, I mean stalling on something you know you need to do but you are afraid to do it. Have you ever neglected to take action or make a decision based on your fear about what would happen if you did? It seems…
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3 Time Saving Productivity Hacks For Writers (and Anyone Else)
Writers, just like many professions, lose a lot of ground with unnecessary distractions. Here are three tips to help gain some back.
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An Introverted Entrepreneur’s Take on Social Distancing
The following is a tale of the upsides of “social distancing” as an introverted entrepreneur. If you would have told me, even a month ago, that the current state of affairs would be the case in the dealing with the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic, I would not have believed you. Would you have believed you? And yet,…
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New Year Planning for Introverts
I’ve come to a realization about starting out the new year that has made a big difference for me, as an introvert. Read about it in less than 500 words!
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Do More Better: A Standout Among Christian Productivity Books (It Changed My Life)
Does your life need more organization? Do you feel you could get more accomplished with a few pointers? Do More Better is a short, powerful book to help with just that.
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An Easy Way to Make Your Boss Happy
Want to know an easy way to make your boss happy? Keep reading! When the boss is happy, he is easier to get along with, she may treat you better, and you may even find yourself getting promoted sooner. What is not to like? I recently learned a trick that goes a long way in…
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Things I Constantly Have To Remind Myself About Productivity (Confessions of a Recovering Perfectionist)
As a recovering perfectionist*, I tend to be too hard on myself when I think I haven’t gotten enough done on a particular day. Can anyone else relate? Especially on a day off. I have grand visions of checking things off a long and aggressive to-do list. At the end of the day, my husband…
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Mythbusters: You Can Do It All
I am starting a new, occasional series on my blog about “Mythbusters.” My purpose is to dispel common myths that permeate our thinking. Especially those which can affect the quality of life. Hopefully, the TV show doesn’t get too persnickety about people using their name. 😉 As an eternal optimist, I’ve always believed that I…
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Todoist: A Task Management App that Helps Boost My Productivity
I live by to to-do lists. Without them, I flounder helplessly and end up using my time ineffectively. With them, I am more likely to stay focused and task-oriented. In recent years, I had started to become discontent with pen and paper lists for a few reasons. One, they got long and overwhelming in a…
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You Can Do More Than You Think You Can
“There is no man living that can not do more than he thinks he can.” – Henry Ford I’ll agree with ol’ Henry on that. When it comes to getting things accomplished, I’ve found that sometimes, through a variety of means, I sell myself short and convince myself of a level of achievement that is…
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The Struggle Between Time with God & Working Out
Published 1/25/18. Updated 1/26/21. I’ll admit, I prefer a story with a neat and clear-cut resolution. A little bow on it, with all the details wrapped up. For that reason, I would be a terrible movie critic, because I am too easily pleased with the neatly packaged endings in the majority of films. We’re not…
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My Personal Commitments for 2017 & Beyond
This post is instead of publishing New Year’s Resolutions. I’m not talking about over-achieving early resolutions for 2018. I’m talking about for the year that is now three-quarters over. Try not to laugh at me. OK, fine, go ahead. As a human, I wallow in the same problem that many of us do: not sticking…
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3 Lifehacks to Greater Productivity
I recently had an idea that transformed my accomplishments. Or at least my perceptions of my accomplishments, which, if I’m being honest, is almost as important as my accomplishments themselves. Sort of. For a quick back story, my entire working adulthood has been plagued by a little thing called the “to-do list”. Maybe you’re familiar…