Why is it that the deadlines we set for ourselves often don’t pack the same punch as ones set for us by others?
Last August I branched out from writing blogs to also creating a podcast. And in the last few months I’ve begun making videos more regularly as well. I’ve been enjoying the process and the unique opportunities those mediums afford...
We think goals lead to habits which eventually lead to identity change. But, this approach is precisely backward. Habits that stick, and therefore take us to our goals, are actually the result of how we think about who we are.
Urgency is like a drug. Even a small dose grants the recipient tremendous focus and motivation. Urgency gives you that now-or-never high. Because when urgency's alarm is sounding there's no time to be paralyzed by procrastination, over-analysis...
One of the most frequent questions I get is what productivity books I recommend for Christians. There are a lot of books on productivity out there. So, it can be a little daunting to know where to start. I’ve whittled my list of suggested...
2019 has been a good year for Redeeming Productivity. I launched the podcast, added the "Reagan's Roundup" feature, and have seen steady growth in the number of readers and listeners. I've also been able to connect with a lot of wonderful...
I am pleased to announce that, in addition to the weekly blog, I will now also be producing a weekly podcast, The Redeeming Productivity Show. The goal of the podcast is to cover topics in a bit more depth, give access to content on Christian...
A few years ago a viral video circulated of Navy Seal Admiral McRaven giving the commencement speech at University of Texas, Austin. Maybe you saw it. The most memorable quote came when the admiral said that the best way to start off your day was by...
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how it has seemed harder and harder for me to carve out the same amount of focussed time of prayer and Bible study in the morning than it used to be. Certainly, I am weak and easily distracted. But it is no...
I almost never wake up to an alarm. In fact, I stopped setting an alarm a long time ago. What’s more, I wake up alarmingly early—usually between 4:30 and 5:30 a.m. No, I don’t have insomnia. Yes, I am employed. And, no, I don’t go...
