Do you ever hit a wall in your brain and are no longer being productive? I have, and it can be super frustrating... especially if you have something that needs to be accomplished quickly.

Part of the program I am in currently has us taking a Professional Development Class once a week. We learn all sorts of things that develop us professionally: Time Management, Habit Formation, Problem Solving strategies, asking Better Questions, and more. I want to share with you one of the things we discussed a few weeks ago because it has made a difference in my life.

"Brain Dump" is one tool that we learned about in our Professional Development Class. It is exactly what it sounds like: take all the ideas & thoughts that are in your brain and write them (dump) onto paper. Then, once your mind is "empty," start sifting through all the things that were fogging up your brain. If you can do the thing on the paper relatively quickly (2 minutes or less), then do it. If it will take time or it can't be done then, then file it somewhere to be done later, i.e., to-do list, reminder, etc.

So, the next time you are having issues with getting things done, I'd encourage you to do a Brain Dump to clear that noggin so that you can focus easier on the task at hand.

In other news: if you haven't heard/seen on Facebook, I announced last week that I was going to be sending out a monthly newsletter. I sent out my first one this past week. If you'd like to receive a copy, then please let me know and message me your e-mail address as well.

Keep Lookin' Up,
Misha