by Christine Li | Oct 3, 2014 | Actions, All Posts, Resistance, Techniques
If I’m honest with myself, well, then I don’t feel much like myself. I am a terrific liar to myself. I tell myself: I can fit 20 minutes into the space of 10 I can feel great tomorrow even if I go to bed at 2:30 a.m. I can skip the process of putting...
by Christine Li | Sep 29, 2014 | All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Techniques
I hesitated about writing a post about Derek Jeter because hey: I don’t follow baseball everyone else is writing about Jeter I wouldn’t want you to think Derek told me his secret to me in person #heehee Despite my reservations, I could not resist writing...
by Christine Li | Sep 22, 2014 | Actions, All Posts, Feelings, Resistance, Techniques
When we Procrastinate, we create opportunities for a chaotic mess of cognitive and emotional changes to enter our lives. The following is a list of techniques to help you re-emerge from a Procrastination gap, if you are in one: Be patient with your up-and-down...
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...