An article in the New York Times serves as a timely article for these August Dog Days (Daze). The lingering heat and humidity are enough to drive even the most highly motivated to just veg out. Shout out to Cameron Walker for outlining some simple but practical ways to get your groove going. If you [...]
#managingtime #valuesandneeds #whatisyourstory #independence July is a month to celebrate independence. Self-sufficiency, self-reliance, self-dependence is what our forefathers envisioned as they began to create The United States. They were clear on the vision of what America could be. What are you doing to make sure you are independent and clear on who you want to [...]
Make It Habit Forming I have blogged about ways to start new habits and thought this piece from Tara Parker-Pope in the New York Times provides some helpful insight to pairing habits with tasks you already perform as well as maintaining new habits with intentional planning and accountability partners. By Tara Parker-Pope June 1, 2021, 3:00 a.m. [...]
What do you know about your ADHD? There is a wealth of information at your fingertips. Seek help from ADHD coaches who challenge you to be curious about how your day unfolds. What works for you during the day and what keeps you from following through? Dr. Russell Barkley contends the term ADHD is a [...]
Be kind to yourself with positive self-talk. Productivity is often sliced in half because of time wasted on the ought tos and what ifs. This kind of thinking comes from worrisome conjectures distracted by past negative experiences. Daniel G. Amen offers a great read in Change Your Brain, Change Your life where he talks about [...]
What is self-care and why is it so important? Managing to find that sacred self-preservation time is easier for some than others, yet when that elusive gift is captured, a layer of debilitating stress is removed. Many overwhelmed businessmen and women find that getting up 15 to 60 minutes earlier each morning allows time to [...]
Breaking up is not always Breaking Bad. When we have too much to do and are overwhelmed, a tried-and-true strategy for productivity is to break our tasks into smaller segments. Pick a project that is setting alarms off in your head. Define the specifics? Write the details down on paper. Dissect all you need to [...]
To do, or not to do; that is the question❓; or is it? Maybe the question should be why do, or why not do? When we are honestly able to answer that question, then we have a reason for doing. Once we define our why, we are wiser ???? about acting on our intentions. Try [...]
Has your body impacted your ability to be productive? I decided to interview my colleague and friend Dr. Julie Weisberg, owner of Simply Chiropractic in East Cobb Marietta. Dr. Julie says some people are less active because of the COVID-19 boundaries they choose to respect and consequently they are paying less attention to healthy [...]
This month I have been focusing on writing about habits in my blog and on my other Social Media postings. Of course, habits are simply lifestyle choices we make that become so routine we do not have to think about them – they just become an extension of our daily and weekly lives. But what [...]