• secret to getting things done
    Productivity

    The Secret To Getting Things Done

    There is only one thing you need to do to get things done, no matter what the time frame or task. It's very simple, yet profound. And still many people won't do it. Want to know this secret?Today we'll look at the secret and why most people don't do it.

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    Tools

    My Favorite Tools

    One of the things people constantly ask me is what tools I use. It’s like they expect I have some magic set of tools that makes productivity easy for me.Nope. I use some easily accessible tools, and most of them are free.So today I will talk about my favorite tools.

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    Planning,  Time Management

    The Basics of Time Blocking

    Time blocking is a great way to get things done. But it doesn't mean putting all of your tasks on your calendar. Want to make me cringe? Tell me you put all of your tasks on your calendar so that you have time set aside to do them.No. No. Just no. Today we'll talk about how to do effective time blocking.

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    Podcast

    Podcast Episode 36: What I do Instead of New Year’s Resolutions

    In this epsiode I talk about what I do instead of New Year’s resolutions: Picking a word of the year Brainstorming Vision boards 12 week plans as well as how I approach changing habits. Links: Making a dream/vision board with Canva: http://gqkzq9xu.lauraearnest.com.dream.website/dream-board/ Canva: https://www.canva.com/ The Power of When by Dr. Michael Breus https://amzn.to/3odaWdk Support me at Patreon: You can find all the episodes over at Patreon.

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    Productivity

    The Basics of Managing Energy

    One of the things that came out of the 2020 Reader Survey is that people are struggling with energy management.I’m not a naturally energetic person. In fact, some of those same readers made the comment that not everyone has energy to manage everything that I do.I laughed until I cried at the thought that anyone in the world thought that I was a peppy and energetic person. I’m not. I don’t sleep well. I don’t sleep enough. I’m often irritable from lack of sleep. I sometimes want to put my head down on my desk and nap.But over the years, I have learned how to manage my energy, and even what to do to increase it. So today I present the Energy Primer.