I’ve been getting big questions lately: “Why can’t I stick to my goals?” and “How do I focus on what’s important?”. We all have dreams and it can feel frustrating when you’re not making progress toward your goals. I know how easy it is to get distracted when you have kids, a job, and a…
Weekly routines are so important. They keep life running smoothly. Morning routines get all the press but, to be honest, give me a good weekly routine any day. This is what makes the difference between ordering out every night and eating a home-cooked meal. It’s the difference between piles of laundry and having clean underwear….
I don’t get super amped up about New Year’s Resolutions. (I prefer when-it-makes-sense resolutions. There’s nothing special about Jan 1.) I hate a planner that tries to do too much. (I prefer something with a bit of structure but also flexibility.) I’ll spend time on planning, but only if it helps me. (I have no…
When my kids first started remote learning in April 2020, I tried a couple of different systems. At first, I made a task list for them in excel and printed it every day. That worked OK when we were in charge of their work but once they started getting assignments from school, that system started…
Do you find yourself switching tasks constantly? It’s tough to get anything done when you have small chunks of work time between meetings. If emails or phone calls are constantly interrupting you, forget it. You’ll never get any time for deep focused work. It turns out that psychologists have studied the effect of task switching….