Reading Time: 9 minutesWhy I’m Writing About My Roles-Based Retreat I’m writing about this because I want to share my experience in working through a personal roles-based retreat. Sometimes it’s helpful to read about someone else’s experience to determine if you too want to have a similar experience (or not). I will share the process I followed and …
Reading Time: 7 minutesOnce you determine your Why, you can focus on implementing a productivity system. There are many tools available, both digital and analog, that can help you to implement and keep up with your productivity system. The tools you use are not the solution, they are merely tools that help you to do what you’ve determined is important for you to do.
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe roles-based approach has made a huge difference in my life. Will a roles-based system be helpful for you? Maybe so, maybe not. We’re all different and respond to different approaches. I think many people would find it much more helpful than the traditional “what are your values and life mission” approach.
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy adding the FoodNoms app to my morning routine, it reminds me each day to log my food. When I see the app during my routine, I log in the morning coffee that I’m drinking. This gets me started practicing logging in my food for the day. I’d likely forget about it if I didn’t have this reminder every morning.
Reading Time: 6 minutesAs they say, “There’s an app for everything.” If you need help in establishing and continuing a morning routine, you might find apps helpful. They can remind you what activities you intend to complete and keep you on track by making them easily available. Give it a try and see if it works for you.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe motivation for our practice comes from our seeing a need, a problem. We seek to solve that problem or need with our personal contribution by teaching, blogging, podcasting, writing. Godin calls this a “generous practice” because at heart its genesis is our desire to help others.