Do Things Quickly

Do things quickly.  This is one of my favorite tips of all time.  When you are feeling down, curmudgeonly even, you can still decide to get it done lickety-split. This can apply to cleaning.  Speed clean and toss things back to their homes and feel spiffy instead of...

Move Toward the Task

Always, as much as possible, move toward the task.  I mean with all the parts of yourself — physical, spiritual, emotional, and cognitive.  All these different components of you are part of your capacity to work towards your goals.  It does not suffice to come...

Embrace Transition

Over the past year, I have learned to value the importance of transition.  I don’t know why it has taken me this long, but now that my eyes are open to the importance of transition, I cannot help but see people in transition wherever I look.  Since I work...

Perfectionism Dreams: Part 2

So, in between the last post and this one, you’ve stopped being a perfectionist, right?  Just a little joke to empathize with the reality that perfectionism is a really hard habit to break.  I recommend you think about dropping this maladaptive style of doing...

Perfectionism Dreams: Part 1

Dreaming of being perfect.  One of my favorite pastimes.  I still do this despite the fact that I know better.  I know better because I know perfectionism hurts, and I know I am really prone to acting imperfectly.  That said, I thought it would be helpful to share...

Zero-Value Thoughts

  Oftentimes, while we are procrastinating, we launch into a series of thoughts about our work or our predicament that seems worthwhile…like — if only I had my red pen, then I would be able to do this better last year would have been a much better...