Focus is a critical part of doing excellent work, yet most people tend to multi-task out of what feels like necessity and may even believe they do better work this way. Handling multiple priorities is definitely an important skill in these fast-paced times, but the ability to balance that frenzied doing work with calm, deep […]
If you had solid blocks of time to focus on what’s most important, what would be different? Most of us work in such a fast-paced and chaotic environment that interruptions are the norm, and we may not even consider the possibility of taking time to focus. But when you proactively block out time to focus […]
Planning is an important part of business and life because it helps you make effective decisions, clarify your priorities, and successfully achieve goals. However, planning can also set you up for failure, in a way, because the speed of our 24/7 life these days guarantees that you will experience situations you could not have anticipated. […]
It’s almost normal these days to have much more coming at us than we can possibly handle. Our professional and social worlds run 24/7, with or without us. If you clear your notifications and clean your inbox on Friday night, you can expect it to be overflowing again on Monday. We are even wary of […]