Category Archives: Productivity

Too busy? Try asking 4 questions

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Brennels

More new information has been produced in the last 30 years than in the previous 5,000 combined. That comes from Information Anxiety…which was written in 1989. More recently, a 2009 study released by UC San Diego stated that the average … Continue reading →

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Firing your 6am coach

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Brennels

Habits; you have them. Habits; not all you are aware of. One hundred years ago, the famous mathematician Alfred North Whitehead said: “Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them.” More … Continue reading →

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Raising awareness

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Brennels

There are a variety of definitions of mindfulness, but they all pretty much agree on one thing: practicing mindfulness leads to an increased awareness. If the ‘how’ centers around mindful practice, it is perhaps more relevant here to explore some … Continue reading →

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Shifting Consciousness

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Brennels

Aldous Huxley once wrote: There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self Over the last few years I’ve noticed a mental shift, whereby I’ve begun questioning many facets of my … Continue reading →

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How long can you hold attention?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Brennels

Attention is fundamental to being human. If we didn’t have it, we wouldn’t be able to get anything done in our lives. Despite its importance, many people operate with a type of continuous partial attention, never fully devoting themselves to … Continue reading →

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