Sometimes you need help maintaining your motivation – check out this post if you haven’t already for tons of advice on that. But sometimes we need to take a break to gain distance and perspective before we can return to the project at our best. And what we do during those breaks can make all…
I’m a competitive person. I’m also stubborn. A great way to get me to do something is to tell me you don’t think I can do it. When challenged in this way, I can just hear Barney Stinson’s voice in my head saying saying – “challenge accepted!” But having said that, I still have my…
Boundaries help you preserve your time, energy, and other resources for the things you want and need to do. But key to creating boundaries is determining what those things are that you’re preserving your energy for! Without some process for identifying what’s truly important to you, it will be hard to know where to focus…
As much as I wish it weren’t true, the reality is that it can be really easy to stay stagnant if we’re not sure how to step out of our comfort zone. I know I waited WAY too long to start my own business because it was so far out of my comfort zone, and I…
Today I’ll be addressing organization in terms of the physical stuff in our lives as well as in terms of the way we manage our time. And while this work does lead to boundaries work, I’m saving that conversation for another day. However, if you suspect, or know, a lack of healthy boundaries is a…