ARTICLES
Why You Should Wear the Same Thing to Work Every Day
Each work day we’re confronted with roughly 35,000 micro and macro decisions.
When Things Get Tough, It’s the Realists Who Survive
There’s no shortage of advice from motivational speakers and self-help authors preaching that success is the byproduct of a positive attitude.
Avoid Over-Planning with #Now, #Next, and #Later Deadlines
Getting ideas off the ground requires careful planning; having a plan in the first place improves your chances for success.
Avoid Regret with a Weekly Work/Life Check-In
A palliative nurse recorded the most common regrets of the dying and put her findings into a book called The Top Five Regrets of The Dying.
If You’re Not Learning Something New, It’s Time to Move On
If you think you’re going to work at your current job for more than three years, think again.
Is This Meeting Necessary?
Incredible things can happen when great minds meet. Unfortunately, most meetings are anything but great.
How to Let a Client Know If You’re Overwhelmed
As a creative professional, one of the primary benefits that you offer your client is expanded capacity.
For Big Ideas: Spend 30% of Your Time Living in the Future
Big ideas rarely reveal themselves to you when you’re stuck in a reactive workflow.
Don’t Waste the Tiny Gaps in Your Schedule
So stop looking at those 30-minute gaps in your day as empty space.
How to Never Be Late Again
Are you always showing up 5 to 10 minutes late to things despite your best intentions?
The 3-Minute Solution to Procrastination
Think about one small action you can take in the next three minutes that will move your project forward.
Use the 52/17 Rule to Maximize Productivity
The human body isn’t designed to sit for eight hours at a stretch.
If You’re Not 90% Sure about Something, Don’t Bother
Your calendar is virtually airtight, and your to-do list is filled to the brim. Yet, there it is: a new passion project/a new intriguing industry event/an alluring committee invitation — something you know that you simply don’t have the capacity for.
Didn’t Sleep Last Night? Here’s How to Survive the Workday.
In the wise words of Winston Churchill: “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
You Don’t “Have to” Do Everything
The workplace is rife with things that you seemingly “have to” do.
Want a Better Work/Life Balance? Treat Your Time like an Investment Portfolio
It feels good to be productive, but it’s not uncommon to look back at your day and feel like you’ve accomplished little to nothing.
Urgent vs. Important
“What is important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is seldom important.” – Dwight Eisenhower