Yes, it’s true! Even a productivity guru has trouble getting it all done! I’m not immune to bouts of inactivity, and I’m certainly not hard on myself about it because it’s completely normal. Everyone goes through periods of time where they are very productive and then periods of time where they are less productive. Creativity, inspiration and productivity all work in waves and when the wave hits you need to be prepared to ride it, and when the wave recedes, you get a brief moment to relax. Right now, my wave is receding and I am waiting to pounce on the next one as soon as it arrives! Because of this, I didn’t get everything done in May that I wanted to accomplish, but that’s okay!
You see, normally at the end of each month I compile a post called On My iPhone where I share the applications, podcasts and other online media content I have been enjoying, however, I struggled a bit in May and so I decided to skip this post and instead, share a roundup of articles I read recently. If you love reading articles on self-improvement, business and productivity, you are going to love the articles I’m sharing today! They are packed with great tips, inspiration and resources to help you make the most of your wave when it hits.
Self-Improvement
- 15 Habits of Exceptionally Happy People
- 4 Rituals to Keep You Happy All the Time
- The Secret Of Happiness Revealed By Harvard Study
- 6 Mindset Shifts to Help You Feel Positive During Life’s Struggles
- How to Design a Simple Life
- 5 Easy Daily Habits that Manifest Profound Long-Term Changes
- 10 Surprising Facts About How Our Brain Works
- 5 Reasons Creative Geniuses Like Einstein, Twain and Zuckerberg Had Messy Desks – And Why You Should Too
- 101 Inspiring Quotes From the Most Successful People in History
- 10 Things To Remember If You Want To Do What You Love For A Living
- How and Why To Meditate Daily
- The 7 Reasons That Science Says You Should Pay For Experience, Not Things
- 15 Funny Things everyone can do every day to get smarter
- 10 Small Things People Always Overlook Which Actually Matter for Success
- 6 Tips That Will Help You Reach Massive Success
- How To Survive a Hectic Day at Work (and Meeting Deadlines)
- 5 things real leaders do every day, according to Henry Ford
Business
- 10 Must-Have Tools for Entrepreneurs With an Online Presence
- Why Entrepreneurs Who Complain Are Setting Themselves Up to Fail
- IS IT HURTING MY CAREER TO SKIP HAPPY HOUR WITH MY COWORKERS?
- How to grow your business using content marketing
- 16 things successful people do on Monday mornings
- Design Resources for Non Designers
- 5 Reasons You Should Start an Online Business in Your 20s
- 5 Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires
- 4 Tax Write Offs Entrepreneurs Need to Know About
- 6 Ways To Be An Entrepreneur At The Office
- 10 Books You Must Read to Become the Ultimate Entrepreneur
- Do you know how to leverage your skills?
- How to Radically Simplify the Management of Your Startup
- 15 Amazing Motivational Quotes For Startups And Entrepreneurs
- Entrepreneur Julie Meyer: ‘Business is becoming more feminine’
- Why Every Startup Should Ignore the Competition
- Monday’s Must-Reads For Entrepreneurs: Is Snapchat A Real Business?
- 5 Ways to Overcome Entrepreneurship Burnout
- Are Entrepreneurs Born or Built? Or Both?
- Watch: 13-year old entrepreneur Jordan Casey on the key to his success
- 3 Insanely Productive Habits Every Entrepreneur Should Have To Be Successful
- Starting a Business: Is It for Me?
- The 5 Steps From Startup to Unicorn
- 15 Signs You Might Be Ready to Start Your Own Business
- 6 steps to getting free press for your startup
- 5 Practical Ways To Cut Your Marketing Time In Half
- 7 Attributes of an Extraordinary Entrepreneur
- How Much Could A Digital Marketing Audit Save You?
Productivity
- 20 Essential Books To Supercharge Your Productivity
- 11 Completely Free Apps To Boost Your Productivity, Keep You On Track, And Help You Achieve More
- 6 Time-Tested Productivity Hacks for Leaders
- Singletasking: 7 Ways to Increase Your Productivity
- 8 Ways to Achieve More by Working Less
- Do Just 1 Thing to Increase Productivity
- Multitasking is a myth, here is why and how you should avoid it
- 10 Productivity Hacks for Creative People
- Stop Relying on Motivation and Make Change by Creating Systems
- 25 Awesome Tools for Getting Organized
- 4 Timeless Books You Have To Read If You Want To Change The World (Or Just Put A Big Dent In It)
- Ultimate Productivity Hack List : 36 Apps To Super Boost Your Productivity
- Work interruptions can cost you 6 hours a day. An efficiency expert explains how to avoid them.
- 10 mindfulness habits that will make you more productive at work
Like I said, I hope you enjoy these articles and that you found something to inspire you to catch your next wave of productivity! Let me know if you read anything awesome recently that you think I’d enjoy by Tweeting me a link!
xoxo,
I saw your video on intentional planning last night and LOVED it. I felt like you were speaking right to me!! Although I am a complete you tube novice and have no idea how to comment to enter to win the happiness planner?? Any help would be greatly appreciated! I would love to win.
That’s wonderful to hear! So glad you liked the video!
My goodness, Alexis, where should I begin?
Haha! I get ya!!
Can I just express how amazing this post for the simple reason it’s nice to hear someone who runs a business state that they go through ups and downs – more specifically – “bouts of inactivity” are normal! Will definitely have to checkout some of those links. Would love to see blog post or YT vid on how you organize blog articles/posts that you would like to reference later for a future project. Thanks Alexis!
Great suggestion! Bouts of inactivity are totally normal, don’t feel bad about it, just embrace it and then work hard once inspiration strikes!
U need to come up with some more stuff for us to purchase at your shop. I love all your paper stuff for my office. And I love supporting your empire! I know you aren’t planning on becoming an etsy shop, but why not more sellable stuff. You are really giving your readers so much, like in time management, and in inspiration, and getting the job done! Everyone wants to be shown how to do it easier, there has to be a “form” you can devise for our planners. I want you to rule the world! xoxo rainey
Aww you are so sweet! I am rolling out some new things soon and I just launched a new summer office and planner decor set if you want to check it out!