“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” – Socrates

Step away from the election news cycle, hand sanitizer and masks for 60 seconds and ask yourself: What change did you make last quarter to your system? Is it making a difference now? How so?

Celebrate the change you made and the success you achieved because of it.

Didn’t make a change? No worries. Do it now.

Maybe it’s as simple as dedicating a specific morning for dry cleaning drop offs and pick ups. Maybe you treat yourself to a 30 minute walk before work on Mondays and Fridays.

Over the course of a year, how many ad hoc errands can you eliminate (or how many extra steps can you give your grateful body) by improving your daily, weekly and monthly system just 1%?

Quite a lot, I’m betting.

Give it a shot.

Below are the most useful articles I’ve read recently to help improve your problem-solving, continuing education and productivity. Enjoy.

Embrace imperfections. Have a “dragonfly eye” view of the world. Tap into the collective intelligence.
Six Problem-solving Mindsets in Uncertain Times

Getting “uncomfortably focused”…
Stanford Neuroscientist explains two-step process to help adult brains learn better

These tips are great even if you don’t struggle with an inner perfectionist voice—Escalate, Cultivate & Accommodate. Bonus: Pair these prompts to keep you in the Non-urgent/Important quadrant in the Eisenhower Matrix.
3 Simple ways to being a perfectionist and become more productive