While planning my day this morning I started thinking about intentions, and I realized that there are two types of intentions that we set each day, or at least should set each day. There are the things that we want to get done, which might be your to-do list or goals for the day, or READ MORE
Category: Productivity
The Best I Can Do Today
Every morning I answer a question in my planner: “Who needs me on my A-game this morning”. Every morning I include my wife and daughter. On work days I include my team and others I may be working with on a project that day. If I’m going to interact with particular friends that day, I READ MORE
The Need to Feel Like You’re Contributing
Last week I had guests on two separate upcoming episodes of the Better Me Podcast, and in both cases we talked about the need to feel like you’re contributing. Contribution can look like a lot of things – waving to a stranger as they pass by your house, donating blood, developing a successful vaccine for READ MORE
Making Big Decisions
For the past almost two years, when faced with a big decision, there’s been one big factor that took precedence over anything else. In fact, in many cases, it was the only consideration when making big decisions. Could this potentially be harmful to my mental health? While this is still the most important factor, I’m READ MORE
‘Tools’ That Help Me Be a Better Me
I’ve written before about using the GTD method and about using Brendon Burchard’s High Performance Planner. I’ve also explained that I used an app called Omnifocus for several years to track my projects and “to-dos”. And I’ve warned you that I’m prone to following shiny objects. While Omnifocus was vital while I was struggling through READ MORE
Being Intentional
Last week I watched the videos and did the exercises for Transformation Week, an online seven part workshop by Brendon Burchard and his wife Denise. The seven videos are each about 25 minutes long and include questions to consider about each days topic. The topics cover the six areas Brendon Burchard talks about in his READ MORE
The Next Right Thing
I’ve been feeling pretty swamped lately. There’s a lot going on at work, there’s a lot going on in life, and as organized as I am, I’m still having moments of “eek, I have to do X, Y, and Z, and dear God are we already back to A, B, and C again?” That’s just READ MORE
Spending Time on the Wrong Things
Several years ago, my friend Dean commented on Twitter something about the ridiculous amount of time the average person spends untangling earbuds. I was reminded of this the other day while untangling my earbuds. I have the ones that came with my iPhone and they have a little clip on them to hold them together READ MORE
From Purpose to Habits
The idea behind this site is that I share tips around mental and physical health, including tips related to mindfulness, exercise, productivity, habits and goal setting, but with the caveat that I don’t believe there is one way that is right for everyone. I’ve never been a fan of anything that supposedly is one-size-fits-all. READ MORE
Take a Break
One of the first things I did when our university campus shut down and we all started working from home was to cancel all of my requests for vacation days. My wife and I had already cancelled our plans for a family trip to Banff and it’s not like we were going anywhere. Also, I READ MORE
