D. Allison Lee LLC
Hi, I’m Deb, a digital productivity coach helping solo business owners and creatives (👀 yep, writers too) stay focused and actually finish what they start. Subscribe for simple focus strategies, easy mindset habits, and useful tech tools. Come work alongside me during live Action Days.
😮💨 when everything feels harder than it should
A Smarter Way to Work In my last email, I talked about matching your work to your energy, but it's not lost on me that sometimes we're not just low on energy. As small business peeps (and humans!), we're flat-out exhausted. And it's more than the “I need a nap” kind of tired. It's the kind that comes from doing everything the hard way. Like ping-ponging between tasks and carrying way too much in our heads and on our plates. (hello, massive cognitive load) A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post...
⚡ low energy? try this instead
Hey, hey, Reader, Is your to-do list feeling a little ambitious but your energy is not quite matching up? When you try to "power through" tasks that don’t match your energy, your focus, your capacity, or even your mood, everything feels harder than it needs to be. (I get caught by this sometimes 🙄) But there's a simple fix for that. Instead of asking, “What should I be working on?” Try asking, “What kind of work can my brain realistically deal with right now?” Here are a few examples: 🛟 1....
🌱 if work feels a little clunky right now, this is for you
Hey, hey, Reader, Did you find it weirdly hard to get back into work after the holidays? It was a little trickier than I expected. It seems strange and a little unreasonable to expect time away means we should come back ready to go at full speed. I’m not a robot. You’re not a robot. And easing into work is not a character flaw. It’s just common sense. 🙂 Here’s the one thing that has helped me the most: I give myself a “buffer day.” It’s not an extra day off. Just a lighter day. Fewer big...
🎁 Here's your Sunday Cinco - Holiday Gift Edition
Hey, hey, Reader, So… this was supposed to be a Friday5️⃣ email, but the high school application season said “LOL, cute” and stole my writing time. 😂 So welcome to the Sunday Cinco. Same vibes, just fashionably late! If you’ve got a to-do list that includes finding gifts (or, ahem, treating yourself), I’ve got five fantastic options below, all hand-picked for solopreneurs, go-getters, and folks who appreciate practical solutions. …and who wouldn’t mind a little more structure, a motivation...
✋ [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], tired of feeling behind? This will help.
Don’t Hustle Harder. Just Figure Out Where Your Time is Going. Has this happened to you, Reader? You sit down, coffee in hand, determined to finally make progress, and then somehow, hours disappear. You were busy. You felt productive. But when the dust settled, your to-do list still looked the same. (no judgement, I've been there too) Like the time I spent 45 minutes reorganizing the Thrive-Hive calendar instead of writing the blog post I said I was going to finish. (true story 😳) The wild...
Your next bright idea might already be waiting 💡
If you feel like your motivation needs to be topped up, this is for you. First, you're not alone. Sometimes inspiration can be hard to find as the year comes to a close. (particularly if you haven't checked off everything you set out to do) Here’s the good news: inspiration can start flowing when you least expect it. Maybe it’s during your daily reset walk, while listening to a random podcast episode, when you sing in the shower, or even while you’re making your morning coffee. (yes, it...
Here's your Friday5️⃣ - Friends Edition
Hey, hey! It's time for a new Friday 5 -- five interesting things I've come across in my internet travels. Last time, I shared some ways for you to hack your motivation and get things done before the year closes. In this Friends Edition, I'm sharing awesome sauce offers from some peeps in my circle, like: how to bring back the harmony this holiday season (enough said!) a brand new podcast (for those of us who are of "a certain age") how to to get re-focused on your writing (🐰🐰🐰) an AI legal...
🎯These apps make your goals way easier
Apps to Help You Actually Achieve Your New Year Goals So, here we are, on the back nine. ⛳ (technically, the back three of the year) It can be a stressful time. And it wouldn't be unusual for you to be flip flopping between "holiday mode" and thinking about all the things you'll wrap up by the end of the year. Your thoughts might even take you into the future and what you'll change to start the new year with renewed energy and clarity. You might have lists, plans, some big hairy, audacious...
Get free tools for your writing ✍️
Stop Overwhelm and Start Writing If writing is integral to your work, whether it's related to a blog post, book, academic or white paper, genealogy results, research findings, or maybe an essay collection, and you find yourself getting overwhelmed by "all the things," this is for you. You set out to put "pen to paper" and before you know it, you're deep in the research weeds. (you know what sneaks up on me? editing when I should be writing! 😒) You wanted clarity and progress. Instead, an hour...
Here's your Friday5️⃣ - Motivation Edition
September always feels a little like stepping off a rollercoaster called Summer and trying to walk in a straight line again. 😵💫 Same for you? Whether your brain is still basking in beach vibes or you're knee-deep in back-to-school chaos, this time of year can feel wobbly. The rhythms are changing, pressures are creeping back in, and now you've got to play nice with your to-do list again. Today's Friday5 is your permission slip to ease back in, no full reset or massive overhaul needed. Just...
Hi, I’m Deb, a digital productivity coach helping solo business owners and creatives (👀 yep, writers too) stay focused and actually finish what they start. Subscribe for simple focus strategies, easy mindset habits, and useful tech tools. Come work alongside me during live Action Days.