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The Mountains, Boulders, Rocks, and Pebbles method
A big goal feels doable when you split it into a Mountain, Boulders, Rocks, and Pebbles, then only do the next pebble. Here is the whole method, with a worked example.
The method
How to get organized when you don’t know where to start
There is a particular kind of stuck that has nothing to do with laziness. You
September Is the Other January
There is a particular feel to the last week of August, at least here in
The Mountains, Boulders, Rocks, and Pebbles method
Every big goal starts out exciting and then, somewhere between the daydream and the doing,
ADHD & executive function
Why ADHD apps stop working after about two weeks
There is a folder on my phone that I do not open very often. I
Task paralysis: how to find the next tiny step when you are stuck
You know the feeling. There is something you need to do, something that matters to
Why celebrating small wins rewires motivation
I have a confession that most high performers will recognize instantly. I am terrible at
Executive function, explained kindly (and what helps)
Have you ever known exactly what you needed to do, wanted to do it, and
Habits & consistency
Why a habit streak broken by one day feels so bad
It was day forty-one, and I lost it to a stomach bug and a five-year-old
The 66-day rule is the new 21-day myth
Somewhere in a drawer in this house there is a calendar with a hopeful little
Motivation & delight
Why celebrating small wins rewires motivation
I have a confession that most high performers will recognize instantly. I am terrible at
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