18 04, 2022

How to gain superhero powers by knowing your purpose

2022-04-19T03:05:58+00:00

What puts the Super and Hero in Superhero? The rules about what makes a superhero are pretty flexible. But at the core, all superheroes are driven by a purpose—and that purpose empowers them to gain control over events (usually caused by bad people) that take place in their life. They use their powers [...]

How to gain superhero powers by knowing your purpose2022-04-19T03:05:58+00:00
12 07, 2021

Capacity vs. Throughput: Why Getting Things Done Has Stalled for You

2021-07-12T09:59:30+00:00

The capacity of your throughput is equal to the capacity of your bottlenecks. Your personal productivity has two aspects: capacity and throughput. You need them both, but they aren’t identical. And when it comes to effective productivity, one is more important than the other. Your capacity Think of capacity and throughput [...]

Capacity vs. Throughput: Why Getting Things Done Has Stalled for You2021-07-12T09:59:30+00:00
1 05, 2021

Is your life feeling out of balance? Your roles are the problem.

2023-10-26T16:16:52+00:00

When’s the last time you balanced your roles? Has your life ever felt out of balance? We each live our lives in terms of roles—authentic roles or parts we’ve chosen to fill. Roles represent responsibilities, relationships, and areas of contribution. Much of the pain in life comes from the sense that we’re succeeding [...]

Is your life feeling out of balance? Your roles are the problem.2023-10-26T16:16:52+00:00
1 05, 2021

5 steps to determine your roles

2023-12-19T15:26:02+00:00

1: Start with writing down your roles. To help guide our long-term goals and even our daily choices, we need to put down in ink what roles are most important to us. Writing down our roles keeps them in our awareness and helps us pay attention to all the important dimensions of our [...]

5 steps to determine your roles2023-12-19T15:26:02+00:00
1 05, 2021

See how easy and effective it is to identify your roles and goals in PlanPlus Online

2021-10-25T07:01:49+00:00

In your PlanPlus Online account, Roles and Goals takes center stage on the Vision Board. If you haven’t already, click here to start your free 14-day trial of PlanPlus Online. This is the Vision Board in your PlanPlus Online account. (Click to enlarge image.) This is where you’ll plan [...]

See how easy and effective it is to identify your roles and goals in PlanPlus Online2021-10-25T07:01:49+00:00
22 04, 2021

Why SMART goals separate high achievers from the rest of us

2023-12-19T15:54:24+00:00

If you’re not using a SMART goals foundation when you set a goal, you’re setting yourself up for failure. Guaranteed. There’s a world of difference between setting a goal and achieving a goal. This year, 92 percent of us won’t achieve our goals. If you're serious about goal setting, here's what the high achievers [...]

Why SMART goals separate high achievers from the rest of us2023-12-19T15:54:24+00:00
14 04, 2021

This is the real reason your life is moving in circles: You have no goals

2021-11-03T10:18:39+00:00

Setting good goals creates a force that pulls you to success Did you know that when you set a goal, it’s like placing a landmark on the horizon ahead of you? With your eye on that landmark, you can navigate your whole life straight toward it. It’s true! Without that landmark (real or figurative)—your [...]

This is the real reason your life is moving in circles: You have no goals2021-11-03T10:18:39+00:00
26 03, 2021

Break down your tasks to blaze through your to-do list

2022-04-04T14:33:57+00:00

Breaking tasks down into subtasks will help you to see large tasks as more approachable and doable, and reduces your propensity to procrastinate or defer tasks—because you simply don’t know where to begin. Here's what you need to do... Some tasks are simple A simple task is an uncomplicated activity, a single unit of [...]

Break down your tasks to blaze through your to-do list2022-04-04T14:33:57+00:00
18 03, 2021

How to untangle your mind and improve your productivity

2021-03-19T05:39:08+00:00

Your Unscheduled Task list is your mind’s secret weapon! Your mind can be a messy place when you’re trying to be productive. So many things to do! Just keeping track of everything is like a tornado swirling in your head. The winds are whipping… cows flying by… you can’t get a good grip on anything! [...]

How to untangle your mind and improve your productivity2021-03-19T05:39:08+00:00
18 03, 2021

Why the most successful people have priorities

2021-11-03T10:05:17+00:00

The most successful people have priorities. No one woke up today and suddenly discovered that they could run a marathon. That’s because running a marathon requires that you prioritize your time—you choose to use your limited time, focus, and energy on training for a marathon. They follow three simple rules: Life has limits—you’ll never [...]

Why the most successful people have priorities2021-11-03T10:05:17+00:00
18 03, 2021

Want to see your productivity and sense of accomplishment skyrocket?

2021-03-19T05:40:00+00:00

It’s this simple: Use the Rule of Three. In fact, the Latin phrase "omne trium perfectum" (everything that comes in threes is perfect, or, every set of three is complete) conveys the same idea as the rule of three. To turbocharge your productivity, limit your daily task list to only the top three most important things you want [...]

Want to see your productivity and sense of accomplishment skyrocket?2021-03-19T05:40:00+00:00
10 03, 2021

What is Being Organized?

2021-03-10T14:59:57+00:00

Whether or not being organized is one of your strengths, it’s a habit all of us should get into. Why? When you’re organized, you know where various items are, you’re aware of what you’re doing, and definitely know where you’re going. Being organized isn’t the same as being tidy—but rather being able to store and [...]

What is Being Organized?2021-03-10T14:59:57+00:00