Jan 11, 2019 | Happiness, Productivity
Are you afraid of missing out? It’s when you have your thumb in so many pies because you think you will miss something? I wrote about this in an old blog post (1) and I was reminded of it again. I often wonder why I have to face the same lesson again and again before...
Dec 5, 2018 | Procrastination, Productivity
25 mins on, 5 mins off, 25 mins on, 5 mins off… You may have heard me speak about this before and I think it is worth coming back to. The Pomodoro productivity technique (1) is one that I go back to again and again as it can save my day. The idea is you set a timer...
Dec 4, 2018 | Procrastination, Productivity
When I was a child, it seemed like ages before Christmas came. With a blink of an eye, 2018 is almost done. Why is that time seems to go more quickly as we get older? There seems to be a few theories behind this. One is that the percentage of time we have lived plays...
Dec 1, 2018 | Procrastination, Productivity
Would you rather have tried and failed or not tried at all for fear of failing? My friend Heidi sent me a suggestion for a blog post. She said that she often tried to fail – even daily or at least several times a week. She kept a list on her phone about what she...
Nov 17, 2018 | Procrastination, Productivity
“How’s your German? How long have you been living in Switzerland again?” I’m not going to speak for all but there are many expats living in Switzerland who will be familiar with this conversation. Some answer with “I’m so embarrassed, I’ve been living here for ages...
