Drew Downs

Make a New Normal

productivity

  • My attempt to be productive during the pandemic took an interesting turn. I moved away from measuring and toward showing up.

  • As a disorganized, aloof leader, the bullet journal gives me something no productivity system can: the freedom to make it mine. I’m not what you would call organized. I make piles. Books, papers, emails: literal and virtual. While I’ve always known this about myself, I rarely accept it. I push myself to be a person…

  • No more broken resolutions. This is what I use to make the new year better. I pick three words to guide me through the year. I’m done with resolutions. They don’t work. I do this instead. I pick three words. Choose 3 Words to Guide Your Year. No muss, no fuss. Simply pick three words.…

  • Whether or not you’re happy to see 2017 go away, we are now into a whole new year. Are you ready to make 2018 the best? Me too. Let’s pick our three words and get moving! Choose 3 Words to Guide Your Year. It really is that simple. Pick three words. Not four. Not phrases.…

  • I’m going to the store! I tell her. We need milk for cereal in the morning. There isn’t enough in the fridge. I grab the keys. [bctt tweet=”‘There isn’t room in my brain for any of these other things.’” nofollow=”yes”] Do we need anything else? We could use some bread. She tells me. and some…