“I long for a sense of accomplishment without also feeling like I’ve run myself ragged to achieve it.”

Checking things off the list can feel incredibly motivating and energizing for many of us. I know I’m not the only one who adds things to the list at the end of the day just to experience the satisfaction of checking them off!

And while our to-do’s (or Inspired Actions, as I label them) can keep us on the path to our goals and fulfilling our responsibilities, they can also begin to overtake us rather than support us. Task completion is part of productivity, but it’s certainly not everything.

That’s where I’d like to offer you some ideas. A significant aspect of my coaching work focuses on helping people be purposefully productive; in other words, achieving big dreams and bold goals – and even simply the day-to-day requirements of work and life – but not in a frenzied, frantic, exhausting way. I want you to experience meaningful success and to go to bed at night feeling like you’ve been intentional with your time, honored your priorities, and moved the needle forward on your highest aspirations.

In my latest Reading And Purpose feature article, I highlight three books that can also support you in this endeavor. I share a brief overview of each, as well as my top takeaway and a quote worth considering. At the end of the article, you’ll also find a few honorable mentions, too.

Read the article here and enjoy the path of purposeful productivity!