Do you have a daily task list? How many do you actually complete? Do you like some more than others? What’s the best type of task? If I asked, “What’s your favorite kind of task?” you might say: These are all fair answers. I enjoy quick, easy wins as much as anyone. There’s a certain […]
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Recently I’ve been watching the winter Olympic games. So many exciting and electrifying moments. I know the athletes will carry these memories for the rest of their lives. I also know that, as a television viewer, I am not seeing the years of training the athletes have invested. Training isn’t as much fun to watch.
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Nobody tries to make the day harder—at least, not intentionally. Unfortunately, many of us fall into behaviors and thought patterns that hinder our ability to perform at our best. With a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor, here are seven simple ways to make tasks harder. Feed Your Dread As you think about your day, call up
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If you live alone, you can probably skip this post. If you don’t, you probably know the struggle of figuring out who is doing which chores and when. Maybe you argue about it. Maybe you do it all yourself but feel resentful. These issues can cause significant tension in a household, so it is worth
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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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