Tag: Productivity
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yet another restart
“I’m tired of this. How many times am I going to start over?” And then a small voice answered, “As many days as you are alive.” While I was/am frustrated with myself for having to start yet another challenge to make progress towards my goals, I have a new perspective. It is such a beautiful…
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Excellence is an acquired taste
I stayed in bed an extra three hours. I wasn’t exhausted. I was not falling in out of sleep between two alarms. No. I just didn’t feel like moving, so I didn’t. I have been one of those people, guilty of waiting for motivation to strike. It never does. Or when it does it is…
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Have or can
It was a mindset shift. I walked into the kitchen to use the microwave. “Why can’t I keep this thing clean?” Just as quickly I got hit with a reframe, “Why haven’t I done it?” It is a simple idea. There is a difference between can and have. Can is related to ability. By asking…
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Rooting for you
I felt great the other day. I cooked a fresh vegetable filled dinner, worked out, and overall had a productive day. I was glad to be getting back into the swing things, back in to myself. It was clear that I was on the path to build the good habits I’ve been hoping for. And…
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That was a good challenge
Sometimes you take challenges that have you thinking was, “This might be my dumbest idea ever,” because it pushes you so far outside of your comfort zone that you can’t help but question your intelligence for having taken the leap. And then when you do reach your goal, you’re amazed at your capabilities and proud…
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Laziness is a choice that I want to make more often
At the end of the day, my invisible to-do list haunts me. It is full of all the items that I knew I should have done but didn’t remember to do or simply put off in favor of something else. I spent the day doing things, exhausting myself, but I had nothing of value to…
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Plant the tree
In an age of teen-aged TikTok millionaires, I can’t help but feel like I missed the boat on success, and I’m not even sure where the dock was. Looking at the business ventures and massive houses that people barely out of high school have secured, I wonder if I am too late. I’m not saying…
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Dissecting my success
Coming off a successful one year streak of posting, I got curious. What exactly was it that made me successful in building this habit, whereas I fell off in other attempts? Really, first I affirmed that I am in fact not lazy and can get things done under the right conditions. And then I started…
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Celebrating a milestone for the site
This post marks my 365th day straight of posting. I set a goal for myself to be consistent for one year straight and achieved it. What have I learned? Honestly, that I’m capable of more than I let on. I was able to keep this habit going by while traveling, when my schedule was jampacked,…
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“Do you admit to yourself how bad you want it?”
I have a can of Pringles next to me, scorchin’ sour cream & onion flavor. I have just been eating them, to round out the dinner that I hadn’t planned of odds and ends. Probably not the healthiest. Definitely not the healthiest. It’s odd, if you think about. For some time now, I have toyed…
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