Sound Wisdom Blog
Reaching a Goal Does Not Require Perfection by Eliz Greene
When we set a goal—for our wellness, productivity, or sanity—it is easy to be derailed when things don’t go as we planned. Too often, a setback becomes a derailment—and our goal fizzles away.
What do we do? How do we keep working toward a goal when we’ve stepped off the path to success?
Here is something I say to myself most days: Life is not about perfection. It’s about moving in the right direction!
The Jack-of-All-Trades by Jennifer Janechek
Perhaps one of the greatest obstacles to success is the human tendency to juggle too many tasks at once. So often we pride ourselves on our ability to multitask and “do it all.” However, what we neglect to realize is that in “doing it all,” we are really doing nothing substantive. We are merely treading water—distributing effort across a multitude of tasks, expending energy just to stay afloat. If we pause for a moment to consider the reality of our situation, we discover that we have not, in actuality, moved forward. We have made no progress; and yet, we are completely exhausted from wasting our energy on divergent aims.
Urgent vs. Important by Jim Stovall
Success in our personal and professional lives is not just a matter of doing things right but also doing the right things. It is very easy to get caught up in activity as opposed to engaging in productivity. There are so many thoughts, ideas, messages, and tasks competing for our attention that we must have a system to filter out the noise and focus on the true path to our destiny.
Returning to the Office after Remote Work? These Strategies Will Help Ease the Transition by Jennifer Janechek
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have been working from home for the past couple of months. With restrictions loosening in many states, employees are beginning to return to the office. Although the office environment and team interactions will certainly be different, this article offers strategies not for coping with these changes but rather for making the most of the transition from remote work to in-office work.
The Proven Secret to More Wealth and Happiness by Noah St. John
Most people focus on trying to make money and trying to be happier. And while there’s nothing wrong with that, there’s just one teensy problem…
It doesn’t work.
Why not? Because both money and happiness are the RESULTS of other things.
Intentional Living through Increased Productivity: An Interview with Author John Martin by Jennifer Janechek
On the heels of his very popular first book, Empower Yourself: 7 Steps to Personal Success, John Martin has released a new title that is sure to accelerate your timeline to personal and professional success. Increase Your Personal Productivity: Your Guide to Intentional Living & Doing More of What You Enjoy is a wonderfully helpful guide to implementing a personalized goal system—one that is actually sustainable and repeatable. If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines watching others live lives that you deem impossible for yourself, or if you just need some support in your current success journey, Increase Your Personal Productivity will provide you with the tools you need to define and achieve success on your own terms. I recently had the opportunity to chat with John about his latest book, and I learned a lot about his refreshing take on productivity.