Beware of the Permalancer Trap

• If the problem is something you have some control over, consider how you can prevent the problem or challenge yourself to identify five potential solutions.
• If it's something you have no control over--like a natural disaster--think about the strategies you can use to co...

• If you schedule your work ahead of time—every week or day or whatever works best for you—you gain more control of the attention you’re giving to work.
• There is nothing wrong with a little relaxing or binge watching Netflix as long as you're being intentional about it and scheduling i...

Paranoia can lead you to people-please and overextend yourself. You may find yourself overly involved in initiatives to maintain an illusion of control.

• Audit your schedule! Look for meetings you can eliminate or cancel.
• Consider delegating attendance to a d...