Posts Tagged ‘do it better’
Where’s My Motivation? Go Deeper for Better Results
Today I’m linking up with my friend Andrea at DreAm heART sMart ArT for her blog challenge. The prompt is “deepen.” Every so often, a certain question pops into my mind. It could be while I’m sitting at my desk, while I run on the treadmill, while I review my bank accounts, while I fold…
Read MoreWaiting-in-Line Meditation: How to Chill Out in 10 Items or Less
A few days ago, Chris and I were cruising around the salad bar/hot food bar at Whole Foods. When we’re feeling especially lazy, it’s nice to grab a quick dinner there. If I had my way, I’d just pull a chair up to the salad bar and start shoveling stuff into my mouth. Gosh, everything…
Read MoreWhy I Love to Write by Hand
When I was in 5th grade, I won my class’s handwriting contest. I realize that this might seem like a quaint idea by today’s standards. Do children even practice their handwriting anymore? Anyhoo, I was thrilled that my classmates had voted that I had the clearest, neatest handwriting. I think I won some candy or…
Read MoreThe 10-10-10 Rule
Today I’m linking up with my friend Andrea at DreAm heART sMart ArT for her blog challenge. The prompt is “focus.” We all have things we want to achieve in our lives, but we’re often not focusing on the actions that get us there. But the 10-10-10 rule can change that! Here’s a short video…
Read MoreDo Over: How to Restart Your Day
It was one of those days. I had been struggling with a tech issue all morning…and I was getting nowhere fast. I like to think that I know my way around a computer, but sometimes I’m reminded of how little I really know. And the worst part is that I’m sure some 16-year-old nerd could…
Read MoreEssential Alignment: Why You Must Set Your Intention Every Day
Today I’m linking up with my friend Andrea at DreAm heART sMart ArT for her blog challenge. The prompt is “alignment.” There’s this idea out there that things just happen to us randomly. You don’t really have control over your life, and some things just happen for no reason. Some people call it fate…but I…
Read MoreEasy As 1-2-3: Choose Your Priorities
If you’re anything like me, you must have an enormous to-do list. We have so much to get done—not just for our jobs but also for our homes, relationships, and ourselves. It may seem counterintuitive, but I want to show you how focusing on getting less done can actually make you more productive. Less is…
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