“I had a great teacher in India who said to me, ‘If you think you’re spiritual and evolved and enlightened, go home for Christmas.’” — Elizabeth Gilbert For the holidays, or any gathering, everyone desires the picture-perfect family, sitting in social media-ready positions around the fire, having the best time with one another. But the […]
Category: Focus
Snooze to Better Sleep
“The worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald We at ETS have to confess that we are terrible sleepers. It seems a strange thing to say, but it’s the truth. With how important sleep is to recovery, longevity, and overall mental health, it is worth getting […]
Your Time is Valuable – Uninstall Games from Your Phone
“I don’t need to get a life, I am a gamer, I have lots of lives.” — Unknown “Do you?” — Another Unknown Phones are sneaky. They push updates and no longer ask for your permission to do so. This isn’t inherently bad, but we have noticed more and more apps being auto-installed. Games we […]
Write Your Way to Better Mental Health
“You can make anything by writing.” — C.S. Lewis As much fun as it is being punched in the face by social media platitudes, people showing off how good looking they are, and watching ads, it often isn’t particularly useful. The internets seem to contain a never-ending sea of random and disorganized thoughts. Luckily, there […]
Upgrade Your Meetings Game
“People who enjoy meetings should not be in charge of anything.” — Thomas Sowell Meetings are tough. They can either be super productive or a complete waste of time. The line between the two is often blurred, as what was supposed to be a constructive meeting can downward spiral into chaos. As your career progresses, […]
Automate Your Chores
“Automation is good, so long as you know exactly where to put the machine.” — Eliyahu Goldratt Chores suck. They’re time consuming and perpetual. As frustrating as they can be, they have to be done. No one wants to live in a place that looks like crap. That said, technology has produced some pretty amazing […]
What If Your Best Isn’t Good Enough?
“Realize that everyone that you think is perfect feels like they’re not good enough, too.” — Alessia Cara The Olympics just took place and while it is amazing to watch top athletes compete, they only give out medals for first through third. We have all been in situations where we have given it our all. […]
Time Away From Work Makes You Better
Guest Post by Jeff Craven “If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don’t just stick there scowling at the problem.” ― Hilary Mantel When we think about how to avoid unnecessary screen […]
Make the Hard Decisions
“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson All of us make decisions all day, every day. Some are conscious and some aren’t. What to eat. What to wear. How to respond to a question or comment. Where to invest money. The list is endless. As exhausting […]
Learn How To Track
“For me, tracking is an educational process that opens the door to an animal’s life – and to our own.” — Paul Rezendes, The Wild Within Invariably, you’ll have to find a moving target in your life. Inanimate objects don’t move on their own, but people and animals do. Whether this is searching for animals […]