Knowing how to respond to a need rather than react to a trigger is the first step to navigating any sort of challenge we encounter, whether it’s a difficult conversation or even a traumatic event. While on the surface, these words, respond and react, appear similar, there is an important distinction between them. Here are three ways we can help ourselves to respond the next time it would be easier to react.
We know stress is a normal and essential part of healthy development. Some stress even serves to optimize our performance. But chronic stress is toxic and negatively affects our mental and physical health and wellbeing. When we can reframe our perception of stress and adopt a more resilient mindset, we are better equipped to manage the day-to-day stress we all face. Here are 5 strategies you can use to change how you think about stress.
We have an abundance of choice when it comes to setting goals and dreaming up our next great achievement. This is a gift. But if you’re anything like me, this gift can sometimes lead to over-committing yourself. This is when you turn to your Main Action Plan, the foundation of productivity. At Clear Concept, we call this productivity tool your MAP because it’s your guide to prioritizing and getting things done. Here is how you can use your own MAP to keep yourself on track and do your best work.
When faced with competing priorities and pulled in multiple directions, we may be inclined to feel distracted, disorganized and stressed with no room to be thankful and optimistic about what’s ahead. Here are 3 ways to ensure you always have enough room on your plate (Thanksgiving pun intended) so you can avoid getting bogged down and feeling overwhelmed.
Many people struggle to stay organized because they treat it as a one-off strategy. If you want organization to work for you, it’s important to make time for organization, just as you would block time for a meeting or project. After all, the goal is to spend your time doing your best work, not looking for it! Here are 4 strategies you can use to make time for organization – and make it stick.
I am almost always ready to embrace the change in scenery and the increased energy Fall brings. But this year I don’t quite feel the same. If, like me, you are feeling less “spring” in your step this Fall, it may help you to invest time in the following 5 principles of productivity as a foundation to recharge your day – and yourself.
Despite working with the same 24 hours the rest of us have, successful people seem to yield out-of-this world results when it comes to productivity and making the most of busy days. How do they do it? The solution is simple - but powerful.
We all procrastinate. And yet we know our work quality suffers and our stress levels increase when we do. So, why do we do it? There are several psychological drivers of procrastination but the good news is once we begin to take action and gain momentum, there’s no stopping us. Here are 3 tips we can use to resist the urge to procrastinate.
Are your meetings lacking a certain...something? Here are six ways you can improve the overall quality of meetings and boost your own productivity in return.
When lines between work and home life are blurred, you start to feel as though you’re always “on”. If you find you are stressing about work during (what should be) your down time, it may help you to establish some boundaries for shutting down at the end of each day. After all, we make more efficient use of a limited resource. And the resource in this case is your time.
