What’s the difference between eating an apple and eating a pumpkin? The latter requires many more steps. Sure, eating an apple might involve a trip to the market if you don’t have any on hand. But if you had a pumpkin and an apple sitting on your kitchen counter in front of you, you could [...]
Early risers have long had the corner on personal development advice, with proverbs like “the early bird catches the worm” and the saying attributed to Benjamin Franklin (no slouch in the personal development arena): “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” More recent writers emphasize the morning, too, like [...]
This is week 26 of 2012 — a good opportunity to set aside some time to reflect on how your year’s been going so far. Because our minds tend to jump immediately to what’s missing, it’s important to focus first on what you’ve experienced and achieved this year. By only focusing on what isn’t working, [...]
If something unexpected comes up this week, where could you make adjustments in your schedule if you had to?
Fridays are great days to do 15 minutes productivity sprints!