https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:29:20 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/7-tips-to-live-a-happier-life/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/7-tips-to-live-a-happier-life/#respond Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:29:49 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10715 Looking to make a change this fall?  Check out these seven tips to increase your energy and live a happier,...]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/7-tips-to-live-a-happier-life/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/hating-hybrid-work-heres-how-to-make-it-less-painful/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/hating-hybrid-work-heres-how-to-make-it-less-painful/#respond Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:55:47 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10530 Like it or not, things have changed for most of us who work in an office environment, and there's likely no going back to our pre-pandemic ways in this respect.  Here's an article that covers off how to make a hybrid arrangement "less stressy and messy" for business owners and their employees.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/hating-hybrid-work-heres-how-to-make-it-less-painful/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/10-simple-productivity-tips-for-organizing-your-work-life/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/10-simple-productivity-tips-for-organizing-your-work-life/#respond Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:55:51 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10467 It's never been more challenging to find enough hours in the work day, even if we are to believe we gain some extra time due to less commuting when working from home.  To get the most out of our workday, we need to focus on getting more done, in less time with maximum efficiency.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/10-simple-productivity-tips-for-organizing-your-work-life/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/were-more-distracted-than-ever-heres-how-to-improve-your-focus/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/were-more-distracted-than-ever-heres-how-to-improve-your-focus/#respond Sun, 03 Apr 2022 13:00:24 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10504 There is no shortage of distractions in today’s world - our phones, the 24-hour news cycle, social media, and email are just a few examples.  This short read outlines several expert-backed tips to help you improve your focus and manage the things that are distracting you.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/were-more-distracted-than-ever-heres-how-to-improve-your-focus/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/how-to-turn-procrastination-into-productivity/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/how-to-turn-procrastination-into-productivity/#respond Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:55:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10398 We've all been there.  A list of to-do items is waiting to be conquered, but we always seem to find ways to procrastinate with so many distractions around us.  This helpful article explores the different ways we procrastinate, and offers solid advice to beat it and check off a few items as done!]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/how-to-turn-procrastination-into-productivity/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/10-things-we-dont-do-that-help-us-get-our-important-tasks-done/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/10-things-we-dont-do-that-help-us-get-our-important-tasks-done/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:00:30 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10129 If you're a person like me, the productivity hacks are helpful, but in the end, the most effective way for me to become more productive is eliminating things from my life versus adding more. This is a good reminder that the things we choose not to do help us tackle what we really want to do.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/10-things-we-dont-do-that-help-us-get-our-important-tasks-done/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/why-the-pandemic-causes-languishing-and-how-to-cope/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/why-the-pandemic-causes-languishing-and-how-to-cope/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 10:55:31 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10062 We are all affected in varying ways by the ongoing pandemic.  For some, it's anxiety, depression and insomnia to name a few.  For others, we may feel a general lack of motivation and that each day after the other is the same.  This is where the term, languishing (the opposite of flourishing) enters the conversation.  This video interview by the CBC brings in professionals to explain this briefly and succinctly so that we can identify ways to cope with this particular state of mind.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/why-the-pandemic-causes-languishing-and-how-to-cope/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/there-are-5-kinds-of-clutter-which-one-is-filling-your-life/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/there-are-5-kinds-of-clutter-which-one-is-filling-your-life/#respond Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:00:39 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10077 Did you know there are five types of clutter in our lives? We generally associate clutter with things we can see: piles of paper, overflowing closets, unorganized garages. But clutter can also be things we can’t see. We can have clutter in our email (digital clutter), clutter in our mind (mental clutter), and even emotional clutter. All of this can leave us feeling overwhelmed, maybe even paralyzed, and perhaps slightly embarrassed.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/there-are-5-kinds-of-clutter-which-one-is-filling-your-life/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/why-you-should-resist-the-urge-to-multitask-during-zoom-meetings/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/why-you-should-resist-the-urge-to-multitask-during-zoom-meetings/#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:55:59 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=10053 Have you fallen victim to back to back online meetings in your company?  Often we don't have enough time to get our regular work done due to an overabundance of meetings, so the temptation is to multi-task or peek at our emails, fearing that we'll miss something.  The advice here is to avoid this wherever possible and to be present at your meetings, for everyone's sake.  However, scheduling a 5 or 10 minute buffer between meetings can allow enough time to answer that urgent email or stretch and quickly run to the bathroom before starting the next meeting.  It's the little things that can either help or hinder our work day!]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/why-you-should-resist-the-urge-to-multitask-during-zoom-meetings/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/the-real-challenge-with-moving-to-a-fully-remote-setup/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/the-real-challenge-with-moving-to-a-fully-remote-setup/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:55:30 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/?p=9945 The work must go on, but what are the best ways to manage a fully remote work setup for you and your employees?]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/the-real-challenge-with-moving-to-a-fully-remote-setup/feed/ 0