This quote about the effect of constant distraction on our brains always stops me in my tracks: “Spend enough time in a state of frenetic shallowness and you permanently reduce your capacity to perform deep work.” – Cal Newport, Deep Work That idea always renews my desire to cut down on frenetic shallowness and avoid …
Why your identity narrative matters Do you know how lobsters grow bigger shells? First, they start to feel a little tight in their existing shell. Then, they go find a rock or safe space to hide under while they shed their protective exoskeleton. Free of the restrictive outer shell, they then grow a new, bigger …
How to get rid of distraction Imagine a workday in which you are fully focused on the tasks you are doing. Your phone is silent, off, or stowed away. You have no constant dings of new Teams messages or emails. Your door is shut. Your computer only has the files that you need open. And, …
Time management tips: Wrong answers only In honor of April Fools’ Day, here are my top anti-hacks, welcoming pitfalls, and wrong-answer-only time management tips. Watch out though, some of them may hit a little too close to home. We have probably all fallen prey to some of these pitfalls in the past. If you find …
How to get off the rumble strips and love your journey Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed or constantly at your wit’s end with all that you have to do? This can feel like driving a car bumping along the “rumble strips,” those grooves in the payment designed to slow vehicles down and alert them …
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Make New Year’s habits not resolutions Setting New Year’s resolutions that quietly fall by the wayside within the month is so common as to be cliché this time of year. What if this year could be different? What if at the end of 2023 you thought differently, acted differently, and accomplished more of what mattered …
What’s the big deal about coaching? Coaching can help you break through barriers, get unstuck, rediscover your passions, and be more effective in your life and career. When my kids were little, they took gym classes. At five years old, they didn’t need a professional coach. They had fun and learned some skills at a …
To-Do List Don’ts – Part 2 To-do lists can help ensure we are working on what matters most to us. A to-do list can also reduce the cognitive load in trying to keep track of too much in our brains. Research shows that just the act of writing something down that comes into your head …
To-Do List Don’ts – Part 1 A functional system to manage your projects and tasks can save you heartache, missed deadlines, and mental overwhelm. But here’s the key, it has to be functional. The best-laid plans and resolutions to finally use that to-do list app, put everything into your google tasks, or get yourself together often fall by the …
Deep Reset for a Midlife Renaissance – Part 1 I’m in the middle of a deep reset. This is a time in which I’m assessing my current practices, how I spend my time, where I focus, and deciding what habits and practices I want to keep or change. Having just finished my MBA and received …
