by Erin Elizabeth Wells | Dec 13, 2016 | Action & Execution, Energy Management
It’s just about time to pick up your new calendar! Personally, I love getting my big wall calendar for the next year in the mail because it sparks a fire of excitement and creativity for me about the upcoming year. I’ve written in the past about my annual process of...
by Erin Elizabeth Wells | Dec 6, 2016 | Energy Management
Did you know that one of the greatest myths and misconceptions about productivity (in my opinion) relates to downtime? Somehow in the past several decades we came to a belief that when we are resting, doing something relaxing, or something fun that isn’t productive...
by Erin Elizabeth Wells | Nov 22, 2016 | Energy Management
It’s that time of year again! Holiday celebrations, shopping, and cooking are starting, and both your to-do list and calendar are probably starting to look rather packed. For many of us, it’s a time full of loved ones (and being nice to the relations that drive us a...
by Erin Elizabeth Wells | Nov 15, 2016 | Action & Execution, Energy Management
We’ve all heard it before… schedule everything. There’s a school of thought that recommends that every task becomes an appointment with yourself and belongs on your calendar. Guess what… I don’t agree (with a few exceptions.) The theory behind this approach to...
by Erin Elizabeth Wells | Nov 1, 2016 | Energy Management
Update May 2019 – Gathered Table has been Discontinued… much to my personal sorrow. A few weeks ago, in my post about Family Meetings, I mentioned a tool that we’ve discovered for digital meal planning called Gathered Table. I just mentioned it in passing,...
by Erin Elizabeth Wells | Oct 4, 2016 | Energy Management
I haven’t been as excited for a book release in a long time. You might think I’m talking about the new Harry Potter (which I have already read… *shrug* meh). But, no… I’m talking about Dr. Michael Breus’ The Power of When: Discover Your Chronotype — and the Best Time...