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Burning out isn’t worth it: how to avoid it and recover from it
It’s kind of remarkable how we haven’t figured things out yet. No matter how many articles or listicles or podcast clips get created about the …Read »
Embracing Productivity Grace: Overcoming Shame for a Positive Work Mindset
As you settle into your work routine each morning, you might feel some inherent optimism. “Today will be different,” you tell yourself. “This is the …Read »
Raise your baseline
This month, I faced a new version of an old problem. I’ve been known, like many (most? all?) of us, to struggle with motivation and …Read »
Chase that good feeling.
I went on a bit of a health kick recently. I went the whole nine yards: a diet high in protein, with a calorie deficit, …Read »
Become a robot and hack your motivation.
Every day I feel like I need more motivation. Motivation to go to work. Motivation to work on my dreams after work. Motivation to go …Read »
Find energy in unexpected places
We often look at our productivity journey as a solo effort. We tell ourselves that we have to bring the energy and motivation alone. And …Read »
Don’t run yourself into the ground
I got sick this week. It was bad—stuck in bed bad. That, of course, wasn’t my plan. My plan actually resembled the exact opposite. I …Read »
Don’t be afraid to change your approach
For years, I had a system. Or at least I thought I did. I called it “my impenetrable wall.” Sometime during college, I had figured …Read »
How to get work done when you’re not feeling it
It’s not always possible to be “in the right headspace” for work. In fact, more often than not, you’re probably nowhere near the right headspace …Read »
Start over on your New Year’s Resolutions
It’s the fourth week of the year. If you are one of the brave masses who chose to commit to a New Year’s Resolution this …Read »