Month: February 2020

28-Day Personal Challenge Today I’m sharing my utmost hated line: “He doesn’t bite.” What Happened I used to run (full disclosure I am the world’s slowest runner, pretty sure I walk faster than I run). So yeah, I used to run. One day I wasn’t far from home, but as I rounded a corner I…

28-Day Personal Challenge YouTube – The Candy Store of Videos I realize I’m a bit behind the game, but I’ve fallen for YouTube and for a few YouTube Channels. Once I discovered how easy it was to find videos showing how to fix things, I dove in. And promptly got sucked into a raging river…

A new system A few years ago, I learned the benefits of basics. Five years ago, I began using the Bullet Journal system to replace my planner. This became my go-to method for getting things done. I can list out whatever I need to do each day, make notes on the day, and use only…

What’s a Random Lesson? If you’re following this challenge, you know that I’m all about the basics. A random lesson is similar, it’s a small thing that you don’t notice until you do. And then, you will never unsee it. Here’s a funny example: I was driving my twin boys home from some school event…

What is a Morning Routine? A morning routine is pretty self-explanatory, it’s what you do when you first wake up. It’s simple…until it’s not. The simplicity is that once you have a morning routine, you wake up and drop right into it. But, if your morning routine is willy-nilly, or not set up well, it…

28-Day Personal Challenge Today, I’m sharing a few tips for a distraction-free writing session. These tips are especially helpful if you do freewriting. What is Freewriting? Freewriting isn’t just for writers, it’s for everyone. If you’re a business person with lots of ideas, freewriting is a great way to get the juices flowing. If you…

Finding Focus Before I started this personal challenge, I knew there were a few things I needed to get control of in my life. In particular, finding focus: I needed to find a solid way to keep focused on my daily tasks. I stray quite easily. I’m a total sucker for jumping down rabbit holes….

What is a Personal Challenge? A personal challenge is to do something that scares the bejeebers out of you. Or it’s a challenge to start a new habit or start a new job, or just flat out start a job. It could be a personal challenge to better your health: quit smoking, exercise more, eat…