by Michelle | Jun 5, 2025 | Productivity
There are days when I open my laptop, stare blankly at the screen, and somehow still feel exhausted from doing absolutely nothing. I try to work. I really do. I have my coffee beside me, my to-do list ready, even a playlist that’s supposed to make me hyper-focused....
by Michelle | Jun 5, 2025 | Productivity
I’ll be honest, if there’s one thing that’s constantly slipping through my fingers like sand, it’s time. Some days, I feel like I’ve mastered it. My to-do list is checked off, my inbox is empty, I even manage to cook a semi-decent dinner. Other days, I’m staring at...
by Michelle | May 30, 2025 | Productivity
I used to think productivity meant checking off everything on my to-do list. Every. Single. Thing. The list could be 27 items long, and if I only managed 25, I’d feel like I failed. That’s until I stumbled on the 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, and it...
by Michelle | Apr 23, 2025 | Productivity
One thing I know about myself— I’m a chronic procrastinator. The only time I’d really feel compelled to seriously do something is when the deadline is just around the corner, and then I’d frantically scramble to get things done. This, to say the...
by Michelle | Feb 17, 2025 | Productivity
There’s something about waking up early to start your day. No rushing. No snoozing the alarm clock. No tripping over yourself trying to get to school or work. I must say, it’s pretty peaceful. In a way, you can focus more on getting things done without the added time...
by Michelle | Feb 14, 2025 | Productivity
It is a case when being a perfectionist can really work against you. You can spend days rumminating over a particular detail and you remain stuck on that phase of the process — indefinitely. Nothing is ever good enough, and so in effect, nothing ever comes to fruiton....