While Summer doesn’t officially begin in US until June 21, there is something about June 1 as an unofficial kickoff to the summer season. And, summer always means that I want to read more. …

Franklin Covey training, specifically Stephen Covey, popularized an idea of the paradigm of scheduling and making time for the “big rocks” in your life first. Once you have the big rocks set, you can use the time around them to manage all of the small stuff — lower priority items…

From April 23 to May 22, I’m posting a hand drawn visual every day on Twitter. I would generally describe myself as someone who can’t draw. That said, I want to develop my visual thinking skills and drawing skills. …

When we build our productivity system and workflow, we often want to automate as much as possible. However, there is also value in trying to find where friction adds value and enforce that friction to improve your productivity. I’m currently taking RJ Nestor’s wonderful course AP Productivity. RJ is a…

I finished listening to The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose which is narrated/hosted by Oprah Winfrey and includes segments from her interviews on Super Soul Sunday. The book is an absolute delight on audio and it’s only about 3 hours long which is a perfect commitment. …

I am a newly minted small business owner. I am in active learning mode about all the things it takes to start, manage, and maintain a small business as a, currently, solopreneur. Two experiences — during Women’s History Month no less — made me recognize that I have an opportunity…