Overcoming procrastination
Got a big plan to pull off, but feeling all over the place? Feel like you're going round in circles? Running fast but standing still? You need - and want…
A non-ideal day
I wrote out my ideal day. It had all the usual things in it that I wanted to get done on a daily basis. Sleeping, eating, working, family time, fun,…
Fed up of faffing? 10 ways to be more efficient
You know the scene. You've got a heap of work to do, you know you're capable of doing it, but you're not doing it. You're not even sure where or…
Thinking that you’re feeling – the common mistake that blocks you
All too often, the head thinks it knows how the heart is feeling. The head talks about these feelings. The head likes thinking about these feelings. The head has great…
Fuck it days
There are some days when I say "fuck it" to all the distractions, faffery and nonsense. Days when the built-up pressure to do a few jobs round the house, or…
Beating procrastination: What else would I be doing?
Last week I caught myself, again. Putting off a task, again. Thinking to myself, "I'll do it later", again. Only this time, a challenge popped into my head. A new…
What if I were hit by a bus?
When planning, organising, and doing, ask yourself: what would happen if I were hit by a bus? You might find this a bit drastic, but I like it very much…
Overdiscipline – making yourself do too much
When we add more discipline to our lives - new food habits, a new exercise routine, a new rhythm for our work day - we need to steer a balance…
Systemising: notebooks
I have to admit it. I'm a pen and paper person. I like writing. Which means being a notebook and pen person when it comes to to-do lists, project ideas,…
Making resolutions that stick
It's New Year resolutions time again... time to put on the thinking cap and figure out how you want to approach the 2015. But you know how most resolutions fall…