Productive and Meaningful Ways to Spend Your Extra Hour
Daylight Saving Time has come to an end once again. For some, this is a relief, and for others, it’s a sad moment. But for all of us, it represents a rare gift: a full, unexpected hour. It’s easy to let this time slip away into the void of scrolling or chores. But what if you used it intentionally? This isn’t about adding more stress to your day; it’s about using this bonus time for something that truly refreshes you or brightens someone else’s day. This blog post is designed to help you use that time with purpose and it’s broken down into two sections: invest in yourself and invest…
The Quiet Gift of the Fall Back
This past weekend, we collectively turned our clocks back, participating in the semi-annual ritual of Daylight Saving Time. For some, “falling back” brings a sigh of relief—a promised extra hour of sleep or a cozy, quiet morning. For others, it’s a melancholic shift, signaling shorter days and the steady approach of winter’s chill. But beyond the debate over light and dark lies a simple, often overlooked truth: we’ve all been given a bonus hour. It’s a small pocket of time that exists outside our normal schedules, easily lost to the scroll of a screen or the rush of routine. What if we saw it not just as a seasonal adjustment,…
You Joined a Membership Site, Now What?
It’s one thing to listen and learn from your favorite author/speaker/podcaster; it’s quite another to join a membership site and make the decisions to actively implementing what is being suggested. Back in November 2016, I joined The Rocking Productivity Academy (RPA), created by podcaster Jeff Sanders. I was very excited and so ready to meet like-minded folks. After 10 months, here’s what I’ve learned so far about getting the most out of a member site. RPA is open this week if you’re looking at joining a productivity site, but the suggestions below can certainly be applied to other membership sites like this one.
How to commit to reading a book 30 mins everyday
How many times have you promised yourself during the first week of any given month, “OK, this month I will start and finish a book?” *Raises hand* Guilty. I would borrow the book from the library and let it collect dust. Or I would buy the book, dive into it that Saturday, only to leave the book somewhere on my bed and then find it 6 months later under the bed. It wasn’t until I got around a great group of folks that were also actively reading that my discipline grew. Not only did I grow more in knowledge but it helped me start a good habit and encouraged me…
7 Ways to Use Sticky Notes Productively at Work
As I was wrapping up the first quarter at my work, I couldn’t help but notice how overwhelmed I was feeling the last few days. Well, once I looked down between my monitor and keyboard it was clear why. A puddle of colorful sticky notes, going in different directions had developed. Constant interruptions, little tasks here and there I thought I could do “quickly later” had piled up. Luckily, after taking a step back, not only did I implement new simple techniques, but was able to improve only ones already in place.
