by thetendingyear | Dec 30, 2019 | Habit formation, Personal Development, Productivity, Project Management, Slow Living, Time Management, Values, Workaholism
This is my last blog post of 2019! To celebrate the occasion, I decided to do a Q&A. I invited questions around all things productivity, personal development, and slow living, and I got some wonderfully insightful submissions. Below, I share my personal thoughts...
by thetendingyear | Dec 15, 2019 | Coaching, Dissertation, Graduate School, Mindfulness, Personal Development, Productivity, Project Management, Slow Living, Time Management, Writing
As promised in my previous Tending Letter, I owe you all some updates! Below, I’ll talk about what you can expect from the blog and newsletter, guides and workshops, and the thing I’m most excited about: my new coaching offerings! Goodbye weekly blog post. Hello...
by thetendingyear | Nov 18, 2019 | Habit formation, Mindfulness, Productivity, Project Management, Values, Workaholism
When I say “I’m proud of myself!” I feel incredible. More often than not, feeling proud of myself is linked to checking off my to-do list. While I’ve discussed at length the benefits I’ve found from using the Must-Do Method to differentiate potential to-do tasks from...
by thetendingyear | Nov 4, 2019 | Mindfulness, Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Workaholism
The adage “love the work you do and you’ll never work a day in your life” is problematic…and pervasive. Today’s blog post complicates the idea that work we love is somehow not labor and I model some intentional steps you can take to reconsider your own approach...
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...
