We are a product of our environments, whether we realize it or not. Each day you wake up to more or less the same stimuli and interact with the same areas and objects. To some extent, we are on autopilot. Much of your day is governed by what you see, and where you are. ...
What if I told you there was a simple solution to making hard tasks seem easier? Having to do all of those chores or routines turned into something you enjoyed. Would you want to read more? If so, then this article is going to turn some things upside down for you and hopefully get...
The inspiration for today’s post comes from someone I’ve mentioned in previous posts and hold in high regard. David Goggins is a retired Navy Seal and the only member of the U.S. Armed forces to complete SEAL training, Army Ranger school, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training. He has competed in more than...
Motivate Yourself to Achieve Your Goals I hit a wall this morning. I didn’t sleep well, snoozed the alarm, and didn’t follow some of my own advice. I woke up thinking of every excuse to avoid my morning reading, ditch my workout, and bail on this post. Yet here we are. My inspiration for...
The easiest way that I’ve found to boost my productivity has been simply getting up earlier. At first, it’s absolutely miserable, and I’m not going to sugar coat it. It took me a solid two weeks to adjust. Getting up was hard, but it’s compounded by trying to also go to bed earlier. If...
You, like 95% of the rest of the population, including me, probably suffer from our innate ability to find reasons to avoid doing something we know we should. Don’t feel bad, it’s part of how we’re wired. We want to take the path of least resistance. In our history, this path was often the...
Task switching and ramp up and down time are one of the number one killers of productivity. If you perform similar tasks, like checking and responding to emails, repeatedly throughout the day every time you see a notification, I encourage you to STOP! Schedule times throughout the day specifically for these routine behaviors and...
Negative self talk is a sure fire way to start your day down a negative path. These thoughts tend to result in an out of control spiral that, if unchecked, will put your whole day in a funk. It’s also something that is easily overlooked. If your goal is to be more productive this year,...
This productivity tip is almost too obvious. Myself included, we all spend way too much time glued to our phone, and doubtfully doing anything productive or useful. In 2018, mobile phone users spent an average of just over 3 and a half hours on their phones, daily! This statistic floorer me. Rather than suggesting...
Today's daily productivity tip focuses on visual queues. I'll outline why visual queues are important, why they work, and provide some easy tips for how you can get started with them. How many times have you set a goal for yourself, and in the moment really adhere to it and stay strong the entire...