by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Feb 17, 2016 | Inspiration, Productivity
I’m back from a long/short/crazy trip of fun and work and I’m feeling the burn of overwhelm. Traveling, in general, is a great way to knock you entirely off your routine and make you spend days trying to claw back to the careful balance you had...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Feb 2, 2016 | Productivity, Writing
Since my early teens, I have kept a regular journal. And even if I don’t remember to write every day, I do on most. My father, a journalist, set an incredible example, to the extent that he regularly pulls out past journals on holidays and birthdays to remind us...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Jan 28, 2016 | Productivity
Earlier this month, I had a new book come out. Design Your Day: Be More Productive, Set Better Goals, and Live Life on Purpose is a little tome to help you live a more passionate, productive life. Specifically, it teaches you the exact process I use to get more done...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | Nov 19, 2015 | Featured, Productivity
If you’ve ever read a morning routine or two, you’ve seen the shame associated with admitting to reading email first thing in the morning. Many of us do it, and many of us feel we shouldn’t. Although I’m not into the shame game, no matter how you sugarcoat...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | May 13, 2015 | Productivity
If you like reading about productivity, then you’ve likely heard the now-common advice to do the hard thing first thing. Brian Tracy of Eat that Frog! fame is one of the biggest proponents of this strategy, and his teachings have done much to convince folks that...
by Claire Diaz-Ortiz | May 6, 2015 | Productivity
Last week I told you all about my new obsession with MyMorningRoutine.com, a website that combines my love of learning how other people spend their time with my love for hacking your morning routine to make yourself more productive all day (and all year) long. If you...