The Middle Month: Practicing Presence Before the Push
May isn’t a beginning or an end—it’s a middle. And in that middle is your invitation to pause, reflect, and return to presence.
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The News and Your Attention: Engaging Without Being Consumed
Noticing, Awareness, Focus, and Concentration help you manage news consumption by filtering noise and staying engaged without distraction. Learn how to apply these Spheres of Attention, as introduced in The Productivity Diet, to stay informed without feeling overwhelmed.
How to “Do” Family Day Better
I suppose having a holiday like Family Day brings greater awareness to the above quote. In the “hecticity” of life, there’s a risk we lose sight of what’s really important – family – no matter how we define it.
I think that’s why I celebrate one family day every single week of the year.
Episode 409: Luke Burgis talks about Wanting, Journaling, and Fulfillment
As the author of “Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life,” Luke has spent plenty of time and energy researching the power of desire. I absolutely loved getting into the book and wanted to spend some time getting into the nuts and bolts with Luke about why “wanting” has so much power… and what to do with that power.
The Power of Bit by Bit Productivity
The best kind of progress isn’t always what happens when you swing for the fences. Slow progress. Steady progress. Bit by bit productivity.
That’s not only something that is valuable to consider… it’s something that is sustainable.
Episode 407: Rob Walker talks about The Art of Noticing
In the first-ever episode of the podcast where I dive into the vault, I revisit my conversation with Rob Walker on The Art of Noticing.
2 Quotes That Will Help You Be (Truly) Productive
There are only two quotes you need to keep in mind if you want to be (truly) productive. Keep them close at hand and you’ll be good to go.
Episode 406: Perrine Farque talks about Inclusion
On this episode I’m joined by inclusion expert Perrine Farque to talk about how inclusion is integral to an organization’s success.
Episode 405: Becca Ribbing talks about Clarity, Getting Unstuck, and Journaling
Becca Ribbing joins me on this episode to talk about how she came up with the concept for The Clarity Journal, the thing that a friend told her that she absolutely needed to hear, and she reveals whether or not she was someone who journaled elsewhere before she created her own journal.