• Notebook Apps
    Planning,  Software

    Notebook Apps: Making Digital Planning Work

    Once I decided to make the jump to digital planning, I realized that it wasn't going to be enough to use the calendar, task and note apps. My planning is truly planning, and I needed a medium to do that. Today I'll talk about what I looked for, which apps I considered, and what I ultimately decided on and why.

  • Project List
    Planning,  Productivity

    Keep Your Project List Short: Life Reboot Expanded

    One of the aims and advantages to doing a life reboot is that you lessen your load. But nature abhors a vacuum, and an empty schedule is a prime target for filling. If you want to avoid going back to the overwhelm, you will need to keep your project list trim. But how can you do that? Today's article gives you some tips.

  • 12 week year
    Books,  Planning

    12 Week Year: Skyrocket Project Completion By Shrinking Your Year

    Have you ever set yearly goals and then put off working on them because you had plenty of time left? Did you actually accomplish them? The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months can help you break through that barrier. I have set yearly goals for 5 years now. I go through all the effort of envisioning what I want, breaking it down into projects, and putting it into my planner. And then I blissfully ignore everything, in spite of monthly reviews, until it comes to be about August, and I realize that I am not going to get everything done. Talk about a morale killer! I knew I needed a better way. So I picked up this book.

  • Fixing Broken Routines
    Planning

    Broken Routines: A Solution

    You've read all the articles about the value of daily routines. You've made routines. You've tried them. You just can't get the hang of it. Should you give up? No. The problem is a broken routine. Read on to find out how to spot them, and how to fix them.