When we’re tired, many of us reach for low-energy ways to pass our time. And often, those low-energy pastimes are doomscrolling on our phones or mindlessly watching TV. If you feel there may be better ways to spend that time with a little more intentionality, then having a list of low energy activities that maybe be more in line with your goals for the year would be handy.
Read MoreWe’ve decided to make progress on a goal this year. Great! A decision has been made. But now what? How do we take ideas of our goals from theory to reality?
Read MoreGoals don’t have to be bummers. Goals often feel like they need to be difficult and activities we would prefer not to do. Objectives like exercise more, eat better, clean out the garage can feel like chores. If your goal list feels like a bunch of chores, consider infusing it with some joy.
Read MoreSometimes setting ourselves up for success with our goals means changing some of our outcome goals to process goals.
Read MoreOnce you’ve established your goals, what is your process for keeping your eyes on them? How do you make sure you don’t set and forget them?
Read MoreMany of us see goals as things we need to add to our lives – more exercise, more reading, more learning, more hobbies, more travel, more, more, more. However, sometimes the most needed goals are goals of subtraction.
Read MoreReaders of this blog may have noticed that I reference the Before Breakfast podcast with Laura Vanderkam quite often. Laura Vanderkam is a successful author, speaker, and podcaster who looks at time logs for successful professionals and analyzes how people actually spend their time. In a recent episode of her podcast, Laura said that, generally speaking, performing a habit three times a week is a habit in her opinion.
Read MoreDo you ever set goals that seem too big to start? If so, you may need to Swiss cheese the goal.
Read MoreOn a recent episode of the Before Breakfast podcast, Laura Vanderkam was giving some tips on how to actually make your goals happen. Her first tip was to figure out if your goal is something you actually want to do.
Read MoreDo you have any of the following New Year’s resolutions?
Be more productive.
Get my to-do list in order.
Feel like I am controlling my email instead of it controlling me.
Finding time to live my best life.
Read MoreAs we head into the last few days of the year, we want to send you our very best energy and wishes.
Read MoreWe did it Focus to Evolve readers! We finished an entire year of no.
Read MoreThe holidays are often a time for gathering. And in these gatherings, there may be people that we feel uncomfortable being around for one reason or another. If that discomfort grows to the point where we would rather not be around that person at all, but we still value that relationship, then perhaps it’s time to say no to that dynamic and have a conversation about the unease.
Read MoreHas the holiday season gone from fun and joyful to chaotic and stressful in your family? If so, give this exercise a try…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving Week Focus to Evolve blog readers!
Read MoreMaking no a routine can make it easier to utilize the word. We can make no a routine by identifying the points of pain in our lives and making a rule to avoid those pains.
Read MoreSometimes we wrestle with ourselves when requests are made. We don’t know if we should say yes or no. There’s some helpful logic that can be applied when trying to make these decisions.
Read MoreJay Shetty’s October 3, 2025, episode was an interview in which he participated. An audience member asked how he handles being a people pleaser and avoiding exhaustion. Jay has a heart for service, and he used to say yes to every request. But that practice quickly leads to burnout. So, he said he now uses the 0-10 Rule.
Read MoreIt’s the spookiest time of year!
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I referenced Jay Shetty’s September 5, 2025, podcast detailing the 10 lessons he’s learned in the last year. The second lesson in his list was about the importance of saying no.
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