Writing + Doodles
How to Manage Your Energy (When You Work in a High-Energy Profession)
Do you work in a high-energy profession?
Reluctantly Embracing Change: Lessons Learned From Two Major Career Moves
I hate change, and yet, I've successfully navigated two major career moves over the past fifteen years. Here's what I learned.
A Reading Tracker App That Actually Makes You Want to Read More (Spoiler: It’s Not Goodreads)
I read a lot. It is not unusual for me to have three or four books on the go and a few on hold. Some books are on Kindle; others are audiobooks. I often lose track of what I am reading (especially on Kindle), so I have been looking for a tracking tool.
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.
Why I'm Taking a Break From Alcohol (and What That’s Got to Do With Wellbeing-Driven Productivity)
It’s official. Me and booze are “on a break”.
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.
The Importance of Keeping Your Workload Visible: One Point of Truth for Tasks
Acknowledging you have “a lot on your plate” isn’t fun; what makes it worse is that you probably haven’t accounted for all the tasks and projects you’re juggling.
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.
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…
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: The Key to Better Health, More Energy, and Less Stress
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 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.