The Power of Knowing How You Think: Mental Processing Styles & Systems for Each One

A concept that I will always believe is that the more you know about yourself, the easier time you’ll have doing just about anything. One thing most people may not have articulated about themselves is their mental processing style — are you an external or an internal processor? I realized a little while ago that …

My Strategies for Mastering the Art of Workload Planning

The term ‘workload planning’ may not sound very exciting, but I’m talking about having a reasonable number of things on my to-do list on any given day — and there are few better ways to start a workday than that. Over the last few years, my work has changed a lot. I’ve gone from being …

Using a Weekly Planning Routine to Optimize For Calm and Productivity

One seemingly small change I made to my routines over the last year was to start using my Sundays differently. Previously, I’d use Sundays to just relax. It was my last weekend day, so I didn’t want to get up to too much. This felt like it was best for relaxing, but in reality, because …

How I’ve Made Successful Systems Changes in Work and Life

There have been a lot of systems in my work and life that I’ve had to adjust or change completely over the past few years. Primarily for two reasons: Transforming systems in my life is not an easy process, and I feel like I’ve bumbled my way through many of the adjustments I was making. …

Capture, Categorize, Create: A System for Capturing Your Ideas and Using Them To Create Content

We’re in an era where if you are trying to create a personal brand online or share your work, you do that by creating content — and creating content is a fantastic way to build your brand, make new connections, and level up your knowledge. When you add it all up, though, it can be a lot …