The best time to plant a tree

The best time to plant a tree

by | Mar 31, 2020 | Online Learning, Productivity

“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.”-Chinese Proverb The same is true of an ideal week. I was inspired to see one of my favorite school leaders tackle her ideal week recently during the pandemic. It makes sense to do...

Unhelpful stories

by | Mar 30, 2020 | Productivity

The stories we tell ourselves are powerful and at times, unhelpful. When you have repeated a story to yourself for years, it is easy to slide into these mental grooves and accept them as a fact. In time, you begin to resist certain actions because ‘that’s not who I...
Where productivity goes to die

Where productivity goes to die

by | Mar 28, 2020 | Productivity

Here are a few ways we get distracted and get less done … Social Media. There is no way your lizard brain is disciplined enough to avoid the allure of social media. It is designed to interrupt and then keep your attention. And there is both an ungodly amount of...

Systems-level thinking

by | Mar 27, 2020 | Productivity

Yesterday I shared this James Clear quote, “You don’t rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” It’s an interesting quote because it challenges the reader to not just set aspirational goals, but more importantly, to establish a strong...

It’s time to let go

by | Mar 26, 2020 | Productivity

Yesterday’s post was about a leader trying to figure out his new schedule. 7am-7pm is not sustainable. Last night in the mastermind I was hearing some similar things. “Just because I can do something, doesn’t mean I should.” This leader gets it....

Finding your rhythm

by | Mar 25, 2020 | Online Learning, Productivity

For a time the world has changed and forced you to change along with it. In the mastermind last night, one member was vulnerable and shared: “I’m working from 7am-7pm … I’d like to hear how everyone else is managing their days? It feels like I’m a...