by Rivka Caroline They say we only use 3% of our brains capacity, I say most of us only use 2% of our creativity. Here are some tried and true ways to get those creative juices flowing again : Get outside To put things simply, we spend too much time inside. We need the great outdoors […]
by Rivka Caroline From the moment we wake up until we have had our mid morning coffee we have already rejected plenty of ideas and items we don’t need that very morning. What happens later that afternoon when someone rejects an idea we have had or ( let me tread gently here …. ) rejects us […]
It is easy for us to say that there is a global need to un-plug from all the electronic devices that are pinging at us for our attention. However, as you can see from the iPhone that you are reading this on while you are meant to be working on that presentation … it’s not always so easy to actually do.
Want to cry ? Grab that chocolate donut and keep on reading : If you truly want to maximize your own productivity you must unplug from those distractions you love to hate.
Here are my favorite top 5 tips from my recent book for staying ahead of the sanity curve and staying (for the most part) in the land of the focused.
1) Write It down
Whether it is on an app, an ipad, a fancy planner pad or a plain notebook get in the habit of writing things down. Our brains are like faulty alarm clocks, they will remind you to buy the lasagna noodles at 3am, trust me.
