We’re all familiar with the standard productivity advice given to those who want to accomplish something big. “If you want to [write a novel, run a marathon, crochet 100 afghans],” the productivity gurus say, “you must make it a habit. Do it every day. Wake up early. Track your time, and then figure out when you can […]
Productivity
What Work/Life Balance Really Means
Here’s what I don’t understand about the term “Work/Life Balance.” What is work, and what is life? If we spend roughly 40% of our lives working, then isn’t work one of the greatest parts of our lives? Work/family balance, or work/home balance might make the term clearer; but what if your […]
The Word of 2016: Brave
Happy New Year, everyone! I’m back on the blog, and feeling regretful over recent missed blogging opportunities. Most bloggers do take some sort of hiatus over the holidays, but I’ve realized that this is actually a great time of year for the kind of posts I like to write: reflective, introspective, goal-oriented, habits-conscious. If only December […]
Seasonal Effective Goals: Re-Post
Note from Leanne: Hi everyone! As December is such a busy month, I’m running a series of my most popular past posts from the past year alternating with new material every week. This one, published early in 2015, is once again a subject for me to ponder as I plan my goals for 2016. Related: […]
The Price of Efficiency
Americans, more than any other nationality on earth, are obsessed with efficiency. In fact, it was America that gave birth to the Efficiency Movement, spearheaded by Frederick Taylor in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Taylor would come into factory and construction settings and study them until he came up with the most efficient method […]
Writing Schedule: Summer Vs. Fall
Only ONE more day to subscribe and enter to win a fantastic writing book for all ages! Enter your email address in the subscription box now, and don’t forget to confirm through your email afterward, or you won’t be registered! Forget New Year’s Day; like all teachers and parents, the beginning of September is the […]