All posts by Melissa Foster
3 Beautiful iPhone Apps to Monitor Your Time Wisely
I am a huge proponent of setting timers to keep a flow and amp personal productivity. The alarm/clock/timer feature that comes on your phone may be handy, but there are some other beautiful options out there! Here are three phone ... Read More »
How To Juggle Life Like A Pro
With all we try to juggle these days, overwhelm is nearly inevitable. The problem with overwhelm (besides the fact that it can put you on edge or shove you into depression, depending on how you cope) is that poor judgement-calls ... Read More »
Unlock Real Changes: THE Key To Making It Happen
In recent weeks, I’ve had more than a few people ask me, “Melissa, what’s important in choosing a coach?” All of these individuals are asking this question because they are considering coaching as a catalyst to achieve things that matter ... Read More »
5 Sure-Fire Ways to Keep Yourself Accountable
Accountability is underrated. When you set out to create real change in one or more areas of your life, you will likely get in your own way. Real change requires you to navigate the unfamiliar. It’s uncomfortable and, frankly hard ... Read More »
Become 30% More Productive (Hint: Get Grateful)
Wanna be 30% more productive than you already are? Shawn Anchor, one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success, shares that our brain performs up to 30% better when we’re feeling happy. His research proves that ... Read More »
Frequent Resting: A Counter-Intuitive Trick To Get More Done During The Day
Typically, people attempt mad productivity by pushing themselves insanely. Work, work, work to get more done! But, nope. That is not at all how it works. Pushing hard with a crazed mentality leads to burnout, fatigue, and grumpiness. And those ... Read More »
Done Is Better Than Perfect: Push Out Your Ideas!
There are two kinds of people in this world: 1) Those who get things done. 2) Those who are constantly working on things they want to get done. The first type of person truly understands that “done is better than ... Read More »
Rock Your Schedule: Rise Up Above Your Week + 3 Powerful Questions
It’s important to take a few minutes to look at your week ahead before your week begins. Not just to look AT it, but to rise above your week and look down on it. This view allows you to be the puppeteer of your ... Read More »
Productivity Fundamental: Eliminate Waste From Your Life
Eliminating waste is the fundamental principle of being a productive person. As defined by Womak/Jones in their book “Lean Thinking”: Waste is any human activity which absorbs resources but creates no value. There are three main areas where we tend to ... Read More »
