Working Well in the Age of Time Confetti

Do you ever stop working for the day, but find yourself looking at your inbox with one eye, while watching a TV show with the other? Perhaps even firing off a few replies? (And if not, maybe feeling a vague sense of dread or guilt for not having done so? And also kind of guilty for not paying attention to the TV show?)

Do you have a sense of your day’s priorities, then get derailed by a series of Slack messages or inbox notifications that aren’t all that important, but have piqued a feeling of urgency?

Congratulations, you have experienced “time confetti”. Ellie breaks down what this is, what to do about it, and how working hard and wellness must work together.

Planning an Offsite? Protect Your Investment

An offsite retreat is a big investment. Venue, accommodation, travel, third-party facilitator, and time away from “the work”. It all adds up.

So, if you’re going to do one, do it right. Since we routinely facilitate offsites, we’ve seen it all.

Read on for the pitfalls to avoid - and the musts to make it a success.

How-To, Personal ExperienceEllie HearneMarch 14, 2023retreats, leadership, culture, strategy

Working from Home? Here's Where to Start

With thousands of businesses opting to send their workforces home, how can each of us make the most of a less-than-ideal situation? How can we get stuff done - at home? And without going stir crazy?

How-To, Productivity, Life, Personal Experience, CultureEllie HearneMarch 10, 2020worklife, remo, teams

New Year, Same You!

“As many of us set resolutions for the new year or land on a nonthreatening “intention word” for 2020, I wanted to share my own approach to the same.”

Ellie Hearne on why progress, not perfection, is the better goal.

Culture, Family, Personal ExperienceEllie HearneJanuary 2, 2020personal experience, self-improvement