by Christine Li | Sep 3, 2014 | Academic, All Posts, Resources, Techniques
In my constant quest for ways to be more efficient, I’ve tried out my fair share of apps and programs. Below are a few I thought might be helpful if you are on your way back to school or looking for new ways to stay focused and connected. 1. Drafts — This...
by Christine Li | Aug 21, 2014 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Techniques
Checklists don’t get a lot of respect. My purpose here is to convince you to develop some well-constructed checklists to ramp up your efficiency and your purposefulness in your day. What’s the big deal? — it’s just a checklist… I...
by Christine Li | Aug 3, 2014 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Techniques
The following list is an excerpt from STEPPING INTO COLLEGE, an e-book I recently published with Diane Elkins. Although the list was originally written to assist students about to head off to college, I believe the points are relevant for us all. In fact, I think if...
by Christine Li | Jul 30, 2014 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Techniques
Micro-movements are so important. Doing a to-do list Checking you have all the right ingredients for a recipe before you start baking Figuring out how much time you want to spend on finishing a project Sorting your ideas for an essay into categories before you start...
by Christine Li | Jul 22, 2014 | Academic, Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Social, Techniques
Often when we are stuck in a large, multi-faceted project or task, there is good reason. We get: deflated distracted uninterested bored consumed by something else perfectionistic and over time, we forget the need to have this task be done. So much for the task. In my...