I used to wait for “inspiration” to clean my house. When inspiration happened, it was great. This weird energy came out of nowhere and carried me through a lot of work I didn’t enjoy at any other time. Because I got so much done in those unpredictable moments of inspiration, I thought I needed them. So I would wait for them. Doing the … [Read more...]
What Exactly Do I Mean by “Procrastination?”
Last week, I was at the gym. (That’s a brag. I’m really proud of myself.) My trainer handed me wrist straps for the exercise I needed to do. I kept staring at them. My brain could not compute why they weren’t making any sense. She kept saying, that’s the … [Read more...]
529: “Better” vs. “Not Enough”
Sometimes we mess up. Or at least I do. And/or I don’t get everything done that I really wanted to do. I can look at these situations as either “not enough” or as “better.” “Not enough” makes me want to quit. “Better” keeps me going. Preorder my latest book - Procrastinators Get Stuff Done! My Laundry Metamorphosis The … [Read more...]
People are ALREADY Beating Procrastination!
People are beating procrastination, and the book isn’t even out yet. I’ve been talking to prereaders of my new book (Procrastinators Get Stuff Done) that will release on October 6th, and I’m so excited. People are already getting started and making real progress on things that used to overwhelm … [Read more...]
528: Beating Procrastination Doesn’t (Necessarily) Equal Productivity
I’m talking with my editor for my new book today! Lisa-Jo is an amazing author and also an amazing editor! I thoroughly enjoyed working with her, and it was so fun to come back together and talk about the ways she has applied the things she learned from the book in her own life. She also shares that she isn’t drawn to productivity books and why … [Read more...]
Procrastinators Get Stuff Done is NOT a Productivity Book
Scared to read a productivity book? Good news. Procrastinators Get Stuff Done is not one. If you’re scared to read a book about procrastination, I get it. It feels like a book about beating procrastination would automatically be a book about being more productive. I mean, if you want to be more productive, you have to beat procrastination, … [Read more...]
527: Effectiveness Vs. Efficiency
Oh how we (clutter strugglers and procrastinators) are obsessed with (the idea of) efficiency! We love the idea of shaving off unnecessary minutes. We love the idea of making big progress quickly. But in the name of efficiency, we end up procrastinating. It comes down to this: a method isn't efficient if it isn't effective. … [Read more...]
526: This is a Sass-Friendly Decluttering Method
If your default reaction is sass, this episode is for you. I get a little sassy when faced with a task I don’t want to do. But thankfully, the No Mess Decluttering Method is sass-friendly. Preorder my latest book - Procrastinators Get Stuff Done! My Books Want to be a patron of the show? Find out how at Patreon. (opens in … [Read more...]
525: Extra Space Isn’t Extra
Oh, how I used to LOVE the idea of extra space. But I loved the idea because I wanted to fill it! Now, I see extra space as necessary. It's not available for more stuff, it's taken up by all the things I need to be able to do in that space. Preorder my latest book - Procrastinators Get Stuff Done! My Books Want to be a … [Read more...]