One of my favorite leadership books is Extreme Ownership, written by two U.S. Navy SEAL officers who led the Iraq War’s most highly decorated special forces unit. Over and over, they would emphasize the value of SEALs’ processes to accomplish incredibly daunting missions. Yes, any mission or goal requires …
Feeling stuck is a common experience we all face at some point in our lives. Being stuck can be frustrating and demotivating, whether in our careers, relationships, or personal growth. The good news is that there are numerous strategies and techniques to help you break free from the …
Are you of the mindset that it doesn’t matter when you do the tasks on your daily to-do list, just that they get done? You may be thinking all wrong. However, setting your daily activities in line with your circadian rhythm, energy level, and ability to focus may prove …
How do you get your greatest sense of accomplishment? What’s your focus? Producing or productivity. There is a difference, and we must give ourselves credit for everything. Producing: to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability. Productivity: the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, …
To-do lists can be the key to productivity, but only if they are believable and achievable. Trying to be productive working from a brain dump of everything we want to get done is NOT believable, and it’s generally NOT achievable. I hear this frequently when working with clients …
Nancy Ratey is a gift to the ADHD community. Not only is she a well-respected ADHD coach, but she also has ADHD herself and can offer an interesting perspective that others may not. You might be asking yourself: “Why would an ADHD coach suggest a book that is intended …
Every once in a while, I find myself wanting to cry with joy as I’m recapping a client appointment. Today was one of those days. A client came to me wanting to get his work life in order. What he didn’t realize at the time was that once …
To-do lists can be the key to productivity, but only if they are believable and achievable. Trying to be productive working from a brain-dump of everything we want to get done is NOT believable; it’s generally NOT achievable. I hear this frequently when working with clients on productivity: …
Our brains are amazing devices. Plasticity allows our brains to adapt to changing situations and environments without conscious choice on our part. (Bare with me here, this little bit of geekiness will be necessary to the story.) According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI): “Plasticity refers …
Productivity vs. producing. Is there a difference? Productivity: the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services. Producing: to bring into existence by intellectual or creative ability. I recently completed a six-week course on productivity. One of the first …