iD8 Strategies

Improved Daily Productivity – How?

Productivity isn’t always about doing more. It’s about doing what matters, with clarity, intention, and energy. We often use “busyness” as a shield to avoid the uncomfortable work of choosing. If you want to move from “doing more” to “doing what matters”, try different approaches. One simple but powerful approach is the 25-5 Method. The… Continue reading Improved Daily Productivity – How?

How to Chill Out in 180 seconds

Finding Stillness in a Noisy Business World I have gone through “fits & starts” with meditation. With my type A, hard-charging, anxiety driven pace, it’s noticeably clear to me and others around me that I need to chill out. But how? Two simple practices have become steady allies for me in this environment: The Way… Continue reading How to Chill Out in 180 seconds

Are You Driving in the Gravel – or on the Highway?

The road you travel can determine the speed of your success. This may have happened to you, it did with me the other day. I was driving to a meeting, texting while driving (Oops) and before I knew it, I was half on the road and half in the gravel. Of course I quickly corrected… Continue reading Are You Driving in the Gravel – or on the Highway?

Don’t See-See and Save Lots of Time!

Has anyone ever said to you that they want more emails? A Simple & Immediate Win for Email Efficiency I like to call it the see-see problem: when we copy people for the sake of optics, habit, or fear of exclusion, we often create more clutter than clarity. One of the fastest ways to reclaim… Continue reading Don’t See-See and Save Lots of Time!

Life in a 3-Foot World

Every day, we go into battle. With the extensive noise surrounding each of us, I cannot recall a time when becoming more intentional is so important. The Navy Seal’s refer to living in a “3-Foot World”. Three spheres constantly compete for our attention: Outside of this image, there is the world inside our own head.… Continue reading Life in a 3-Foot World