Martine’s Articles
Struggling to Manage Your To-Do List? This Tiny Change Will Get You On Top of Your Workload Once and for All
How come deadlines still seem to take you by surprise, and you end up rushing to complete things on time?
How to Rest (Because It's Not as Easy as You Think)
Rest is the foundation of wellbeing-driven productivity. And that's great, because it is so easy... isn't it?
Exploring the Role of Multi-Scale Planning in Wellbeing-Driven Productivity
When underpinned by a wellbeing-first mindset, strategic multi-scale planning can help you thrive personally and professionally – let's explore how.
How to do an Annual Review and Set Goals You Will Smash
I do an annual review every December as a precursor to goal setting. In this article, I will explain my exact review process and how I set and smash my goals.
One Common Mistake You're Making With Your Morning and Evening Routines and How to Avoid It
Internet Wisdom suggests that morning and evening routines solve all productivity problems. It makes sense. But…
Could This One Tiny Change to How You Write Emails Make You More Productive and Less Stressed?
Email is crucial for professional communication in today's digital age. Yet, reading and processing the enormous number of emails we receive daily drains time and energy, making us more stressed and less productive. While we cannot immediately reduce the volume and increase the quality of the emails we receive, we can improve the emails we send.
What Would Happen if Taking Breaks Was Your Top Priority?
The benefits of taking regular breaks throughout your day are well documented. And yet, we struggle to take them.
Meal Planning 101: Reduce Stress, Boost Energy, Increase Productivity
I have more energy today, in my mid-forties, than I did in my early thirties. I'm healthier and happier and far more productive. Do you want to know my secret (the ultimate adulting cheat code)?
Wellbeing-Driven Productivity Through the Lens of Neurodiversity
This article shares some of my reflections about wellbeing-driven productivity through the lens of neurodiversity.
The Weekly Review: Why it’s Essential for Wellbeing-Driven Productivity and How to do it Consistently
This post will explain what a weekly review is, why you need to do it, and how to do it consistently. I will also share a free template.
How to Design Your Own Personal Knowledge Management System
If you want the content you consume to stand a chance of finding its way into your long-term memory, you need an operational toolkit. This is where personal knowledge management (PKM) comes in.
How to Understand Your Personal Energy Levels and Why it is Important (Especially if You Are Neurodivergent)
Being neurodivergent in a world designed for neurotypicals is exhausting. It's not surprising neurodivergent people are prime candidates for burnout.
How to Prioritise Tasks When Everything is Urgent
You've arrived at your desk. You've done your "daily brain dump," and now you have a list. Fantastic job. What next?
Master Your Schedule with Morgen: The Ultimate Calendar Solution
Morgen is an innovative calendar tool designed to help you manage your schedule and workload more effectively.
Is Your Read-it-Later App Fuelling Your Procrastination Problem?
Read-it-later apps (such as Readwise Reader, Pocket, Instapaper, and Matter) were designed to promote procrastination... weren't they?
The Surprising Truth About Microbreaks and Productivity
You've overcome your procrastination and (finally) started to focus on your task. The last thing you want to do is take a break - it will disrupt your flow, making you less productive... won't it?
How to Read (and Learn From) Every Email Newsletter You Subscribe to
This is how you can read and learn from every email newsletter you receive.
What Have Spoons Got to Do With Chronic Illness, Mental Health, and Wellbeing?
Christine Miserandino, a blogger, invented Spoon Theory to explain what it is like to live with chronic illness.