Do you remember the game “Capture the Flag?” The goal of the game was to gain possession of the opposing team’s flag. Whichever team captured their opponent’s flag first was the winner. Capturing is an important concept. When we want to move forward, we need to be able to capture our thoughts, ideas, and supplies. […]
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The other day I was talking with someone who is working to become a better runner. He shared that each day he attempts to run either a little bit faster or a little bit further. This routine was building his physical stamina, enabling him to perform better in races. After our conversation, I found myself
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Starting a new year is like starting a book. The air is full of possibility, and often a desire to make a change. At the same time, we can feel intimidated by a change we want to make. It can feel too big, too heavy, and like there is simply too much that has built
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Planning is a broad topic, with no shortage of opinions on how to do it “best.” I’ve seen (and written about) a variety of approaches for planning one’s tasks, projects, meetings, etc., and have concluded that this is not a “one size fits all” topic. As with many aspects of organizing and productivity, a planning
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Getting started is hard. It takes energy. There are many things you might want to do, or have to do, but in the moment, you would simply rather do something else. The question, then, is how to get started when you don’t feel like it? Is there a secret that productive people know that other
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