by thetendingyear | Oct 27, 2019 | Coaching, Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Project Management
We are constantly shown messages that purport there’s one right way to find success, or ten tips to get there quicker than everyone else. Even though social media and advertisements would have us think otherwise, practices like productivity, habit formation, slow...
by thetendingyear | Oct 7, 2019 | Dissertation, Graduate School, Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Writing
Having recently studied flow—the magical space of feeling challenged and intrigued—I decided to approach my productivity with intention for finding a perfect window of pleasure, interest, and effectiveness. I’m calling this method The Goldilocks Approach to...
by thetendingyear | Sep 30, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Slow Living
If I have a niche practice, it’s slowductivity. I mentioned my slowductivity process in September’s newsletter (if you’re not subscribed yet, you can do that here!), and I promised you a longer post about the theory and practice behind it. Here’s a blurb from that...
by thetendingyear | Sep 16, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Uncategorized
Have you ever started a task or practice, found yourself fascinated and engaged, and later looked to the clock to be surprised that time had passed so quickly? You may have been experiencing a state of flow! What is Flow? Flow fascinates me: it’s a phenomenon that...
by thetendingyear | Sep 9, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Slow Living, Time Management, Values
Some personal development writers say that they only do things that feel like a “hell yes.” If it’s not a “hell yes,” then it’s a “hell no.” Another common phrase is “saying yes to one thing is saying no to another.” Inspired by these two perspectives, I’m theming...
by thetendingyear | Sep 2, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Project Management, Slow Living, Technology, Time Management, Workaholism
As you may have seen on my Instagram page, I just moved from one side of the state to another. The move has been a lot of labor, but I am beyond thrilled to make our new place a home and to set some new habits. This post focuses on a change that has been a long time...
