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Building a Morning Routine That Matters
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Building a Morning Routine That Matters

One of the things that I struggle with as I put together routines to support my life is meaning. It’s one thing to take another person’s routine and adopt it, but for me, this quickly turns sour if it doesn’t matter to my life.

I’m looking at this more closely as I rebuild routines. A few months ago I did a 30 day challenge to get up earlier and do my morning routine. And while I am still struggling with that, part of the reason is that my morning routine has items that don’t matter to me. I am not enthused about doing them because I don’t see the point, and it has a tendency to derail my entire intention.

by Laura Earnest•
Making A Tool Work for You
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Making A Tool Work for You

Not all tools can be used optimally by all people. This applies whether it is a physical tool like a hammer or a productivity system. Today we will look at an approach to allow you to get as much out of a tool as you can.

I’ve always maintained that there is no magic bullet in productivity. The best we can do is assemble a toolbox of methods and systems and make them work for us. No one system is going to work for everyone in all circumstances. It’s a matter of how we use the tools to get things done.

by Laura Earnest•
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Podcast Episode 10: The Every Day List

Life can get caught up in the day to day task list items. So much so that we forget about everything except crossing off the next item. In today’s show I will talk about an every day list. We’ll look at what they are, how to make one, and how to make sure you do them.

by Laura Earnest•
30 Day Challenge: Planning The Night Before
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30 Day Challenge: Planning The Night Before

I had thought to tackle something major this month, but honestly, I need something that is going to help me stay on track rather than something that is going to shake the foundations. And for that reason, I have decided that this month’s 30 day challenge is going to be to plan the night before.

I’ve noticed that when I have a plan when I get up, I get more done that day. It doesn’t seem to matter if I actually look at the plan first thing or not. It doesn’t even seem to matter if I don’t look at it until lunch. But having that plan already set means I will get it done, because somewhere my brain recognizes that it’s been done.

by Laura Earnest•
What is Multi-tasking, Exactly?
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What is Multi-tasking, Exactly?

Back about 10 years ago, multi-tasking was touted as the way to get more done. Doing two things at once is better than one, after all, right? Not so fast…(literally and figuratively!)

When I first heard about multi-tasking, I really thought it was a good idea. After all, who doesn’t want to do two things at once? But I quickly realized that when I was doing two things that required the same skills/senses/appendages, I seemed to lose track of what I was doing altogether.

Today we’ll look at what multi-tasking is, why it is bad, and what to do instead.

by Laura Earnest•
12 Productivity Lessons from The Princess Bride
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12 Productivity Lessons from The Princess Bride

Productivity advice can be found pretty much wherever you look. I was watching the Princess Bride a few days ago and realized how much of the movie can be applied to make my life more productive.

I work on a team of men that constantly quotes movies. Apparently it is catching, because there are a few that I toss in myself. But the Princess Bride is one that has so many quoteable lines that when I decided to write an article on finding productivity in odd places, it was the first one I thought of.

So let’s have fun storming the castle!

by Laura Earnest•