eTips

We do tasks for many reasons, but you'll feel most productive and connected to your purpose when you… Casey's eTip: Align Your Tasks with Your Goals It sounds obvious--be sure that what you do each day relates directly to your goals--but it's difficult to do. Wanting to please others, doing…

Another January has begun. You may have started with lofty goals that have already fallen by the wayside. Or maybe you had no goals and think that the window of opportunity has passed. Fortunately, it's always open! You can ease into 2025 and… Casey's eTip: Start New Habits with Tiny…

Overindulging during the holiday season can lead to productivity depressors such as regret, guilt, physical discomfort, even absenteeism. To avoid that fate, you might… Casey's eTip: Trust in Abundance Your inner chatter might say, "Better have those extra now because the holiday season comes only once a year and you'll…

One of my favorite memes says, "Was it a bad day? Or was it a bad five minutes you milked all day?" It reminds me to… Casey's eTip: Put Situations into Perspective Dwelling on past pain, nursing resentments, or stirring the pot are habits that can be consuming and counter-productive.…

The holiday season's incessant marketing about possibilities and perfection can create unrealistic expectations. It's best to… Casey's eTip: Keep It Real & Avoid Magical Thinking Magical thinking urges you to get X, Y and Z done by year's end even though the calendar and your to-do list says it's not…

Travel, gatherings, high expectations, overeating and drinking--it can be a lot. It helps to... Casey's eTip: Remember Thanksgiving Is Just a Day The fourth Thursday in November is a day like any other in the sense that everything (and everyone) will not suddenly become Hallmark perfect. Focus on what you're…

Feeling pressure or excessive stress narrows our thinking and options. Our brain simplifies and tells us it's either this or that, right or wrong, my way or the highway, and so on. Don't believe that duality. Instead... Casey's eTip: Look for the Third Option When you notice that your problem-solving…

"Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity," wrote Simone Weil in 1942 and it's true today. To give it… Casey's eTip: Listen Without Giving Advice Telling someone how to fix their problems or improve their situation can be well-meaning, but it tends to shut the speaker down. Trust…

Communication is a critical element of producing the life that you want. But what if you have a medical emergency and can't speak or write? Your phone do it for you if you... Casey's eTip: Set Up ICE on Your Phone ICE stands for In Case of Emergency. You can…

Motivation can be difficult to muster for some activities. It can help to… Casey's eTip: Imagine How You'll Feel Afterwards Usually people try to stimulate motivation with mild self-reproach: "Don't procrastinate!" "Think how bad it'll be if you don't do it." This approach can backfire. Its opposite, however, works quite…