Do you ever find yourself answering texts or emails during Zoom meetings? If you do, you’re not the only one.
Multitasking seems like a great way to get more done in less time. But it’s actually undermining your productivity and causing more stress if you do it all the time.
Why? Because humans are just not wired to multitask.
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A few years ago, I had a wake-up call that put my life on hold — my appendix burst! I was in the hospital for nine days and home from work for six weeks.
During that time, I realized that there were some things that I didn’t want to put back on my to-do list after I recovered.
That experience made me rethink my priorities. As I mention in my book, Listful Living: A List Making Journey to a Less Stressed You, slowing down is prioritizing on steroids.
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Since I started working for myself as a media strategist, author and speaker, a few years ago, I’ve become an expert at working from home. I really love it actually.
But I know all about how hard it can be to adjust to remote work when you’re used to an office environment and being around people all day long.
Many more employees are working remotely now because of coronavirus (COVID-19) — and if you’re one of them, you might have run into new challenges with keeping up your motivation and productivity.
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Doing acts of service can feel like a big challenge – just one more thing to add to your already long to-do list.
But what if making time to be of service to yourself and your community could actually make you happier and more productive?
My friend Kate Hanley is all about the idea that being generous and making small changes in your life pays off.
Kate is the author of a book called, “How to Be a Better Person” and she also hosts a daily podcast of the same name.
She’s an expert on how to make small but meaningful changes in your life that will have a big impact.
You can check out our full conversation here.
Here are some highlights from the conversation::
Make it seasonal.
When you’re trying to come up with plans for doing service or helping your community, take the season into consideration. For example, one of Kate’s goals is to start a compost bin. Leaves are really important for composting, so fall is a great time to start helping the environment in this small but important way.
Let people know you care.
Kate loves sending thank you notes, because it’s a small gesture that can make someone’s day. Sending a note will remind you to slow down and give thanks to the people in your life, whether it’s your child’s teacher or a new client. I can’t agree enough with this – I still send paper thank you notes whenever possible!
Think local.
Being a better person doesn’t mean you have to save the whole world! Instead, look in your community for ways to give back and make a difference. Drop off some canned goods at a food drive or attend a pasta dinner fundraiser. These acts of service will help you feel more connected to your community.
People often talk about self care in terms of things you done alone or for yourself, like setting aside time to read a book or learning how to say “no.”
But like Kate says, self care also means being mindful of yourself in relation to the people around you, whether that’s your family, co-workers, or neighbors.
When you feel good about your place in your community, you put yourself in the best position to be happy, healthy, and productive.
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When you first start a side hustle you tend to be a one-man band. It means you’re doing all the work, but there’s also plenty of upsides to this:
It’s all you!
As I learned through the years it’s important to resist doing everything yourself. That will quickly lead to burnout or will cause you to abandon ship on your ideas.
As you’re side hustle gets more successful you might need to bring in some help.. Managing a small business or side project like this can be quite difficult. I would know, for the past eight years I’ve run Listproducer.com which has become part of my business. And for the past five years I’ve had the help of my fabulous editorial assistant Nicole. Until recently, Nicole has lived in the UK while I’ve been in the US. Plus for most of that time we both had full time jobs! Read more