Did you know that mindfulness is one key to changing your habits? Habits are formed through routine — a cue or trigger, followed by the behavior. Once you’ve done a specific routine many times, your brain associates the cue with the behavior, and a habit is formed....
I recently spoke with my thoughtful — and hilarious — friend Anne Grady. Anne is an internationally recognized speaker and author. Her latest books are Mind Over Moment and the Mind Over Moment Journal, which focus on how mindfulness can help us...
If you’ve read any of my books, you know that I believe meditation is one of several useful attention management strategies in the pursuit of productivity improvement. Meditation increases your ability to recognize what’s on your mind, and what “brain state” you’re...
The gift of your presence is one of the most valuable presents you can give your loved ones. But this time of year, we’re often so busy cooking, cleaning and shopping that we don’t even think about this simple but profound gift idea. This holiday season, rather than...
Today, I'd like to introduce you to Buddhify, my favorite mindfulness app. Maybe you're thinking, "What does mindfulness have to do with productivity?" As it turns out, there's a strong link between the two. Research shows us the power of mindfulness to change how we...
When your to-do list feels out of control, try thinking small. That's one of my strategies featured in the article "The 12 Secrets of Productive Entrepreneurs" on the blog for the e-learning site Daily Bits Of. The article's author, Mickey Gast, noticed how much...
Productivity for parents doesn't mean squeezing in some work anytime you have a spare moment. I recently shared some ideas for a Fast Company article called "Six Ways Parents Can Make the Most of Their Lunch Hour," although these tips apply to anyone, not just...
You might not expect subjects like chocolate, exercise and "The Blacklist" to come up when you go for coffee with a productivity trainer. But that's what happened when Melissa Lombard featured me on her blog Coffee With a Stranger. Melissa works in real estate in...
The more I study productivity and effectiveness, the more I have become convinced that it has led me to the secret of life. I believe that control, and specifically, control over your own attention, is the secret to peak productivity and to living a life of choice. I...
In my last post, I discussed the points made in The Busy Trap article from the New York Times, which portrayed the “dark side” of busyness. The good news is that busyness due to ambition or drive does not have to produce the same results as busyness fueled by anxiety...
