Embracing Trade-Offs and Margin
Margin is an essential ingredient for healthy living, and a foundational mindset to living with margin is embracing trade-offs. [VIDEO]
Continue Reading ›Margin is Essential for Living a Focused Life
Our emotional and mental state is at its limit and the onslaught shows no sign of slowing or any regard for our capacity. The never ending bombardment of social invitations, task lists, birthday party’s, charity opportunities, friend requests, service updates, errands. Breathing room is a necessity, not a luxury.
Continue Reading ›Where have you created false urgency?
When we have an overwhelming urgency mindset, it blurs the lines between that which is actually important and that which is not. Everything begins to feel important all the time… and that, in turn, creates a lot of anxiety, stress, and worry that otherwise need not exist.
Continue Reading ›A Quick Plan for Better Rest
Believe it or not, most of the “restful” activities we do in our day are not actually restful. We call those non-restful types of activities Counterfeit Rest. True rest will recharge you. It will leaving you with more energy. Here is a cheat sheet to get you started with a plan for better, more enjoyable rest.
Continue Reading ›Reduce Inputs to Maximize Focus
You need input, advice, and inspiration in order to make decisions, come up with new ideas, and take action.
Continue Reading ›Hiking Rocky Mountain National Park
Sometimes the cure for a tired soul is an early morning hike through nature’s beauty.
Continue Reading ›Check Engine Light for Your Life
When life starts to feel overwhelming it sure would be nice if like cars we had a little check engine light. Well, if we know what to look for, we kind of do.
Continue Reading ›Restoring Margin Through Quality Leisure
When it comes to restoring margin another big opportunity is with our leisure. Not all activities are created equal with regards to impacting margin.
Continue Reading ›Restoring Margin through Decision-Making
Making the choice to get some margin back may not be as elusive as you might think. Here are two big categories to consider when it comes to restoring margin.
Continue Reading ›Margin For Your Values
Margin is a necessary component of living a focused life. When we fight to protect margin we are fighting to protect our values.
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