Divorce has been a real-life intensive course in boundaries for me. At first, it taught me that I had none, and now it’s teaching me how to establish them. But what the heck are boundaries? Boundaries is a pretty popular word these days, and I think it’s also misunderstood. Especially by women my age and […]
Setting Boundaries
1% Improvements
When it comes to money, you probably understand the concept of compound interest. Unfortunately there isn’t a whole lot of talk about compound interest in the rest of your life. But it’s always there. Just like money grows with small, consistent investments, the same principle applies to habits, mindset, and progress. Every choice you make […]
Stop Doing Everything. Start Doing the Right Things.
Being a mom is pretty much an 18-year group project. And for most moms, you’re the group member doing almost all of the work while everyone else covers a little sliver (if you’re lucky). You’re the default meal planner, house cleaner, laundry folder, dinner maker, logistics figure outer, scheduler, problem solver, lost thing finder, and […]
I’m Having Frog For Breakfast
We all have that one thing we really don’t want to do. The email we’re avoiding.The laundry pile.The workout.The awkward conversation. That’s your frog. The trick? Do it right away. Either way, the frog is causing you discomfort. When you “eat the frog” first thing in the morning, you take care of the worst thing […]
Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
It’s human nature to do whatever you can to stay comfortable and safe. Our brains preserve energy and avoid discomfort at all costs. The caveman part of our brain has not evolved as quickly as modern society has. It doesn’t know we don’t have to forage for food or search for shelter anymore, so discomfort […]
The Pomodoro Technique
Back in 1987, Francisco Cirillo was a college student struggling to stay focused when he was studying. He started using a kitchen timer that looked like a tomato (pomodoro in Italian) to help and developed the method of using a timer to break larger work blocks into smaller, focused blocks. He’d work/study for 25 minutes […]