It’s that time of year again. Resolutions, goals, and all the things that come with starting a new year. While I don’t specifically recommend setting “New Year’s resolutions,” I do encourage patience. Learning a new habit, whether you do it for a new year or in March, takes time. Speaking of learning, I know just … Continue reading “It takes time to learn a new habit. Be patient with yourself.”

I am a reformed chaos master. You used to need a shovel to get through my office. I jumped from career to career like a kid in a bouncy house—leaving behind a trail of disorganization. Even my thoughts were a jumbled mess. You might be wondering how I went from being chaos incarnate to teaching millions … Continue reading “Why my time management courses are made for chaos masters”

Switchtasking—my word for multitasking—is when you attempt to do two active tasks simultaneously, which isn’t possible for our brain to do. What really happens is switching back and forth rapidly. This carries the high costs of lower quality work, higher levels of stress, and more time wasted. It’s highly unproductive and inefficient. Here’s a common … Continue reading “Switchtasking is never productive and always inefficient”

It doesn’t need to be perfect! Perfectionism is the enemy of productivity. That may sound extreme, yet it’s true. Why? When you focus on something so unattainable, you’re likely to give up before you ever get started. Try changing your mindset to one that is more productive and make this your new mantra: An imperfect … Continue reading “How to stop perfectionism from slowing your productivity”

Want to know a secret to retain what you learn? Try teaching the same concept to someone else. When you break down a lesson and teach it, the lesson solidifies in your mind. You discover gaps in your knowledge and find a deeper understanding in the end. Maybe you could start by picking your favorite LinkedIn … Continue reading “Want to remember what you learn? Teach it to someone else.”