The entire Monthly Method is based on the idea of intentional living, committing to a small number of tasks that are truly important to you
Yesterday I had four calls with my clients. And I had the same conversation with each of them. We spoke about the power of time blocking. I told them that I think time blocking is the most stress-reducing activity I do on a daily basis. And in today’s episode, I want to explain why I think that, …
I decided to start sharing the main lessons I have learned from working with over a dozen first clients. These people adopted the Monthly Method for at least a month and I’ve learned some major lessons from their experience. One of the main ones is “Dream big but go small.” Three types of goal setters …
If you listen to my podcast or read my blog you know that I am a big advocate for short-term planning. I even developed a scrum-based personal productivity method called the Monthly Method that allows you to set and achieve your goals three weeks at a time. The question I often get from my readers …
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This is something that came up recently when I was working with one of my clients. He wanted to have the perfect routine for the goal we just started working on. And this is when I told him about normalizing before optimizing. So what does it mean? Normalize This is the process of making an …
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Welcome to the new edition of the Productivity Tips found on Reddit series. If you want to see more Reddit productivity tips, check out these two posts: February collection March collection Favourite Productivity Tips from Reddit This Month Tip #1: 5 truths about our desires. Link to the original post. We’re never satisfied with what we …
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I’ve always followed the productivity space closely. I enjoy trying new productivity methodologies and frameworks to explore how I can get more done in less time. I was surprised recently when I came across a concept that I had never encountered before: an accountability buddy. I discovered accountability buddies through the Productivity Reddit Discord group. …
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Last month was eventful. Our plans had changed several times during the month due to unexpected circumstances. March was full of good news but I can’t say it was very productive. In today’s post, I want to share 5 lessons that I have learned from failing at achieving my monthly goals. Last month we had to …
You’ve probably been in a situation where you want to do something, say something, or even post something online, yet the question of “What will people think?” stops you. We are afraid people would judge us. They would laugh at us. This is the question that worried me for the longest time. I think it …
It is the end of the month and some of you will be planning your next month soon. I wanted to share one other concept I’ve adapted from Agile/Scrum product development that can increase the chances of achieving your goals. Let’s talk about the definition of done and how you can use it in your own life. …
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Last week I talked about the hustle culture. I listed 10 reasons why it’s not practical to be in a hustle mode. And if you pride yourself on being a hustler, that episode is very helpful. However, I find that people who don’t necessarily associate themselves with the hustle culture still have the idea of misery …
Welcome to the new series we are planning on doing every single month. We will be collecting our favourite productivity tips we have discovered that month. This month we wanted to focus on the productivity tips we had found on Reddit. Favourite Productivity Tips from Reddit This Month Tip #1: Logarithmic Goal Setting. Link to …
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Today I want to share the Monthly Method principles. The Monthly Method was developed as a result of trying different productivity methods, seeing what works and what doesn’t. I adopted some of the SCRUM principles from my corporate career to my personal life. I’m proud of the results I’ve been able to achieve with this method …
Last week, I talked about why you don’t need another productivity app. I explained why productivity apps don’t work for most people. Today I want to discuss what you should do instead. How you can start showing up for yourself, for your goals and for your dreams. Learn how to create a schedule and follow it. …
In this world of hustle and bustle, struggle, outrage and never ending hardship, I advocate for calm and decency. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if you struggled during your journey or if you achieved your success with ease and a sense of adventure. What matters is that you took the necessary …
Let’s talk about productivity apps and tools. What is the underlying promise of these products? Why don’t they work for most people? And why downloading another productivity app is not the answer. What’s wrong with productivity apps and tools? If you look at all the productivity tools and apps out there, you will quickly find …
Today I want to talk about a product backlog. This is a concept I’ve adopted from Agile methodology. It is used in the SCRUM framework by the most innovative companies of our times. An idea of backlog is, perhaps, the most undervalued concept in personal productivity. I will tell you what a backlog is, how …
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Today let’s talk about the technique that is better. Better than new year resolutions, better than visualization boards, and definitely better than reading yet another self-help book. We’ll talk about the process of setting your own word of the year; why it’s better than the alternatives; and how to use it throughout the year. I’ll …
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