Productivity Tips – Dr. Melissa’s Blog
Impermanence and the Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral
When I was 20 years old, I had a cool summer job. I worked in an orphanage in Paris as a caregiver for a group of eight children. Because I had to be at work in the wee hours of the morning, I was usually done for the day shortly after lunch. At least...
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How to Attain an Imperfectly Balanced Life
When you Google the keywords “life balance goals” you get over 247 million results. Seems like a few of us have goals to be more balanced. Goal Setting Theory is one of the most well-researched models of human motivation. The theory explains that when we...
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Pre-Order of my First Children’s Storybook is Here!
Hi Friends, Fans, and Passersby, If you’ve read prior posts, you'll know that something big is happening to me this year. And, I want to share it with you. I’ve written a storybook for kids to help them with the same issues I’ve been writing to you about...
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How to Develop Your Executive Function Skills…even when you are all grown up
Executive Function is not: A party for company leaders A measure of the success of an executive A new word for “job description” Executive Function is a set of important mental skills that help you set goals and get things done. Your Executive Function skills...
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Are YOU Your Own Worst Enemy?
I am my own worst enemy. I am also the person who pushes me toward excellence. I make me miserable some days with constant mental replays of my darkest moments. I set (and achieve!) goals for things I did not think were possible. I struggle...
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Let Go of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) at Work
The word FOMO was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013. The Fear of Missing Out is the uneasy feeling, sometimes escalating to an all-consuming fear, that your peers are doing something better than you, or that they have something you desperately want....
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“Work Smarter!” you say? How annoying.
Work smarter…not harder. ~Allan H. Mogensen, the father of flowcharts, ca. 1930 For knowledge workers, “hard” work is often measured by time spent – an eight-hour day becoming a ten-hour one, for example. Hard workers put in extra hours, check their work email...
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I Chose a Dumb “Word of the Year.” It Changed My Life.
I’ve been writing blog posts since 2008. I get inspiration from my clients, my industry, and occasionally, personal experiences. Those of you who have been loyal readers for a while have seen me fail at my goals, sell my business, roll with an unexpected family...
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Your calendar is a shield, not a sponge!
Your calendar is the shield with which you defend your balanced life. However, too often we treat it as a sponge for other peoples' priorities. In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias gives three tips to use your calendar as the important time management tool that...
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How to Reduce the Number of Hours You Work Each Week
In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias tells the tale of a client who reduced her work hours from 75 to 50. There are things you need to do at work and home to achieve similar results. Don’t want to watch the video? A transcript is below. https://youtu.be/BOIRC_SZJiE...
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